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Ground Level: The real St. Cloud
Nearly 50 people gathered at the Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud to discuss the past and the future of this once-small central Minnesota town on the Mississippi River.
Even U.S. intel chief in the dark about Trump-Putin talks
Even Donald Trump's intelligence chief doesn't know what was said in the president's one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Helsinki.
FBI director Christopher Wray at Aspen Security Forum
FBI director Christopher Wray speaks at the Aspen Security Forum on July 18th about Russian interference in US elections, and also says the Mueller investigation is not a "witch hunt."
APM reports documentary: Order 9066 (Episode 3)
Episode 3 of the APM Reports documentary, "Order 9066," about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII.
APM reports documentary: Order 9066 (Episode 2)
Episode 2 of the APM Reports documentary, "Order 9066," about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. This episode focuses on the War Relocation Authority, which tried to extract loyalty pledges from those incarcerated and enlist them for military service.
'The U.S. vs, the World' from the Aspen Ideas Festival
Who has a better health care system? According to the Commonwealth Fund, it's not the U.S.
What it means to be 'rural by choice'
What is rural America and what does it need has been a large part of the recent political discussion. Three panelist break that down and explain what they're doing to help rural America thrive.
'One Year Later: Moving Charlottesville (And America) Forward'
Last summer was marred with white supremacy rallies and counter protests in Charlottesville, Va. A panel from the Aspen Ideas Festival discussed what city has done to grapple with its ghosts.
The evolution of language
What's considered acceptable in today's world was vulgar at one point and vice versa.
'What would the founding fathers think?'
If Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were here today, how would they feeling about the antagonistic political atmosphere?