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Special programming from MPR News.

Jeffrey Rosen: is there a constitutional crisis looming?
Legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen examines the most hotly contested constitutional questions of our time in a speech given at the Commonwealth Club of California.
Fire and Water: A Year of Climate Conversations
From fires and floods to hurricanes and hot temperatures, 2018 put climate on the front page in ways it hadn't been before.
Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday
Amy Walter hosts "Friday Politics" on The Takeaway.
A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep
Neuroscientist Matthew Walker believes that lack of sleep is the greatest public health challenge we face in the 21st century. He says the lack of sleep is making us sick, making us fat and making us dumb.
Chris Farrell's conversation on the creative economy
Conversations on the Creative Economy: Entrepreneurship and inclusive economic prosperity in the Midwest.
Missoula: Rape and the justice system in a college town
Jon Krakauer discusses his newest book, "Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town."
On Pearl Harbor Day, a documentary about patriotism
What makes us loyal to a nation? What motivates people to serve their country and make sacrifices for something bigger than ourselves?
Going out in Steil: Longtime MPR News reporter retires
Mark Steil has worked as a reporter for MPR for 40 years. He's retiring this week. Here's a look at some of his reporting.