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Special programming from MPR News.

Thread live event: Jeffrey Toobin on 'American Heiress'
Jeffrey Toobin spoke with MPR's Kerri Miller about his latest book, "American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst."
Legislative leaders Tom Bakk and Joyce Peppin reflect and look ahead
Senator Tom Bakk and Representative Joyce Peppin say they want to do what's best for the state, but have different views about what that is.
Louis Johnston: What does the election mean for the economy?
Economics professor Louis Johnston explores what the election of Donald Trump and a Republican Congress might mean for the economy.
Beverly Daniel Tatum on building a more inclusive community
Former Spelman College president Beverly Daniel Tatum gave the annual Eugene McCarthy Lecture at St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict.
Here and Now: NPR and MPR post-election special
NPR and MPR team up for a LIVE special broadcast of 'Here and Now' with the election results and what they mean.
David Rubenstein on the Bill of Rights and its meaning today
David Rubenstein speaks about the founding principles of America, and what they mean today. The members of the Constitutional Convention didn't trust the voters to pick the President and the Senate. Two hundred amendments were originally proposed, but fewer than a dozen were adopted.
Gary Eichten's 'MPR Election Preview Special'
Gary Eichten hosts an MPR Election Preview Special, with political editor Mike Mulcahy and MPR commentators Todd Rapp and Maureen Shaver.
Author Colson Whitehead: 'I'm on a very odd streak'
"Unfortunately it's too late to become a lawyer or a vet or something useful," Colson Whitehead joked at Talking Volumes. "So I'll just keep writing."