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Special programming from MPR News.

NPR special report: The impeachment inquiry against Donald J. Trump
NPR’s Steve Inskeep hosts the program, which unpacks the House inquiry, the case against the president as it is understood so far, the president’s defense, and the players offering the most important testimony.
Uprooted: The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country
In the 1950s, the United States government came up with a plan to solve what it called the "Indian problem." It would assimilate Native Americans by moving them to cities and eliminating reservations. The 20-year campaign failed to destroy Native cultures and tribal sovereignty, but its impact is still felt today.
Humankind documentary: Compassionate nurses
The documentary examines the art of listening to patients and the challenge of avoiding "compassion fatigue" in a crucial health care profession.
Climate One series: 'Scorched Earth'
A new program from the Commonwealth Club of California's "Climate One" series about the climate impact of fires and deforestation.
Gary Eichten hosts longtime legislative leaders to discuss civility and compromise in politics
Longtime MPR host Gary Eichten moderated a program at the University of St. Thomas focused on civility in politics and the possibilities for compromise. His guests were former Senate DFL Majority Leader Roger Moe and former Republican Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum.
Thomas Edison: How the light bulb changed everything
Historian Ernest Freeberg speaks at the History Forum about his book, "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America."
Westminster Town Hall Forum: Jim Sciutto on "Russia and China's assaults on America."
CNN’s Jim Sciutto speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his book, “The Shadow War,” which explores Russia and China’s clandestine efforts to undermine the U.S.
APM Reports documentary: Why there's no cure for Alzheimer's
In the 1970s, the founder of the National Institute on Aging convinced a nation that senility was really Alzheimer's and could be cured. Research money flowed to one theory, leaving alternatives unexamined — today it's come up short.