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Hear the first gubernatorial debate of the campaign

Hear the first gubernatorial debate of the campaign

Incumbent DFL Governor Mark Dayton and his challengers Jeff Johnson of the GOP and Hannah Nicollet of the Independence Party debate the issues in Rochester on Oct. 1, 2014 at 7 p.m.

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Hear the US Senate debate from Duluth

Hear the US Senate debate from Duluth

DFL U.S. Sen. Al Franken and his GOP challenger Mike McFadden debate the major issues before an audience in Duluth.

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Rev. Al Sharpton at St. Olaf on race relations in America

Rev. Al Sharpton at St. Olaf on race relations in America

The Reverend Al Sharpton spoke at St. Olaf College September 22, 2014 about race relations in America. He says we've made good progress politically and culturally, but there has been little racial progress in the criminal justice system and there are still big gaps in education and economic opportunity.

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Jonathan Foley's Chautauqua Lecture on agriculture's role in climate change

Jonathan Foley's Chautauqua Lecture on agriculture's role in climate change

Jonathan Foley gives a 2014 Chautauqua Lecture about the challenges of feeding the world's people without destroying the planet.

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Hear the speech: Garrison Keillor says all history is local

Hear the speech: Garrison Keillor says all history is local

Radio broadcaster, humorist and author Garrison Keillor gives the keynote address at the national meeting of the American Association for State and Local History, held in St. Paul September 18, 2014.

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Hear President Obama's UN speeches on terrorists and climate change

Hear President Obama's UN speeches on terrorists and climate change

President Barack Obama gave two speeches to the United Nations this week, one about the responses to global terrorism and one about climate change. Hear both speeches this hour.

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Westminster Forum: 'Religious Extremists and Terrorism: How Should We Respond?'

Westminster Forum: 'Religious Extremists and Terrorism: How Should We Respond?'

Afsheen John Radsan, professor at William Mitchell College of Law, former federal prosecutor and assistant general counsel at the CIA speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum September 23, 2014 on the topic, "Religious Extremists and Terrorism: How Should We Respond?" Radsan is founder of the National Security Forum.

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What's behind the generation gap in attitudes about digital privacy

What's behind the generation gap in attitudes about digital privacy

Amanda Lenhart of the Pew Research Center takes a look at the generation gap in privacy in her 2014 Chautauqua Lecture titled, "What Americans Think About Privacy, and Why Their Kids Think Differently."

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The economy: Are America's best days behind us?

The economy: Are America's best days behind us?

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, tells former Minnesota Congressman Vin Weber that America's best days are NOT behind us, and he has five ideas to ensure prosperity for all:

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IQ2 debate: Should We Embrace the Common Core?

IQ2 debate: Should We Embrace the Common Core?

In K-12 education, there are few things more controversial today than the Common Core education standards. An Intelligence Squared debate.

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