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Special programming from MPR News.

Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday
Amy Walter hosts the Friday Takeaway on the week in politics.
Doris Kearns Goodwin on 'Leadership in Turbulent Times'
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of "Leadership in Turbulent Times."
Aspen Ideas Festival: Strategies for happiness in life
Arthur Brooks ties together philosophy, art, music, social science and neuroscience to suggest ways you can find happiness and success in every stage of life.
Election day special: Why democracy?
An election day special which begins with a simple question: "why democracy?" Political philosopher Danielle Allen says democracy answers the basic human desire to shape our own lives, and that our democracy will be revived by civic engagement.
Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday
The last show before the election: Politics with Amy Walter, on the Friday Takeaway.
Durenberger and Sturdevant: 'When Republicans Were Progressive'
An event hosted by longtime MPR host Gary Eichten. His guests were former Republican U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger and writer Lori Sturdevant, who've co-written a new book titled, "When Republicans Were Progressive."
Climate One: 'Will China Save the Planet?'
In her new book "Will China Save the Planet?" Barbara Finamore says China may well take the lead in saving the world from environmental catastrophe.
Heather Cox Richardson on the history of the Republican Party
Heather Cox Richardson says the principles, and the contradictions, of the Republican Party reflect the principles of America: equality of opportunity, equality under the law, and protection of property.