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Alisa Roth on the criminalization of mental illness
MPR's mental health reporter Alisa Roth gives the keynote address at a Hamline University conference on mental health and the criminal justice system.
Intelligence Squared debate: All hail the driverless car?
What if the next car you buy or taxi you hail drives itself? Driverless cars, also known as autonomous or self-driving vehicles, are currently in test-drive mode around the globe. Should we proceed with caution? Or embrace the driverless car?
Journalist Cokie Roberts on social responsibility
Emmy Award-winning journalist and commentator Cokie Roberts speaks about the ways we can contribute to making America -- and the world -- a better place.
Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday
Politics with Amy Walter on the Friday Takeaway.
Dr. Anne Hallward: how to talk about race and racism
Many white parents have never learned how to talk about race and racism with their kids. Their silence perpetuates racism -- but it can be hard to know how to start.
How loneliness affects your physical and mental health
Dr. Anne Hallward: How loneliness affects your physical and mental health.
Can We Talk: Dr. Anne Hallward on 'asking for help'
Why is it so hard to admit we need help, and how can you help somebody who can't -- or won't -- ask for it?
Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday
This week on "Politics with Amy Walter" from The Takeaway, an examination of the health of the nation's economy and whether or not a strong economy will boost President Trump's chances for re-election in 2020.