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Special programming from MPR News.

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.
Theda Skocpol on the American political condition
A political scientist and sociologist's assessment of the American political condition.
Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor at Westminster Town Hall Forum
Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor speaks in Minneapolis at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about increasing understanding between people of different religions.