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Nicole Kear on life with vision loss: 'Now I See You'

Nicole Kear on life with vision loss: 'Now I See You'

Nicole Kear was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa when she was 19. She tells her story of vision loss in a memoir, "Now I See You." Nicole Kear spoke in the Twin Cities April 7, 2015 at the annual luncheon for Vision Loss Resources, which provides services, skills and support for people with vision loss.

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David Brooks at Westminster Town Hall Forum on character

David Brooks at Westminster Town Hall Forum on character

New York Times and NPR commentator David Brooks, speaking at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his new book, "The Road to Character."

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Dr. Adam Darkins on how tele-medicine will change care

Dr. Adam Darkins on how tele-medicine will change care

Can technology and tele-medicine change health care for the better? Neurosurgeon and Medtronic VP Adam Darkins says it means providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Dr. Darkins says "virtual" care can transform our health system if we remember one important thing: it's about the patient.

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Nick Hayes: Putin vs. Obama: The New Cold War?

Nick Hayes: Putin vs. Obama: The New Cold War?

Minnesota's foremost authority on Russia, Nick Hayes, says the level of tension and acrimony in US-Russian relations is at a level not seen since the Cold War. Hayes holds the Chair in Critical Thinking at St. John's University, and he gave a wide-ranging lecture at the University of St. Thomas Selim Center titled, "Putin vs. Obama: The new Cold War?"

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Five St. Paul mayors on how to build community

Five St. Paul mayors on how to build community

Five St. Paul mayors share their insights about community-building in an event marking the 75th anniversary of the St. Paul Foundation. Covering a span of 40 years, current mayor Chris Coleman was joined by former mayors Norm Coleman, George Latimer, Jim Scheibel and Larry Cohen. The event was moderated by Gary Eichten.

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Six University of Minnesota presidents on the value of education

Six University of Minnesota presidents on the value of education

Six University of Minnesota presidents from over the past 40 years gathered to share their wit and wisdom.

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Guthrie's Joe Dowling's parting thoughts on Minnesota theater

Guthrie's Joe Dowling's parting thoughts on Minnesota theater

Guthrie Theater artistic director Joe Dowling was on stage at the Guthrie to share his parting thoughts on a life in theater.

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Brian Atwood on the global challenges facing America

Brian Atwood on the global challenges facing America

Longtime diplomat J. Brian Atwood explores the global challenges and dilemmas facing the current-- and the next-- President.

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Money in politics and its impact on democracy

Money in politics and its impact on democracy

Former U.S. Sen. David Durenberger, R-Minn., moderated an in-depth conversation about the influence of money in politics.

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Chris Farrell and Maurice Blanks of BluDot on innovation

Chris Farrell and Maurice Blanks of BluDot on innovation

Chris Farrell's "Conversations on the Creative Economy" series, with Maurice Blanks, co-founder of the modern furniture company, BluDot.

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