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Special programming from MPR News.

CNN town hall on health featuring four key U.S. senators
Four U.S. senators discuss ways to overhaul America's health insurance system in a Town Hall format hosted by CNN Monday, September 25.
Thread Book Hour: Sherman Alexie on the aftermath of the 'Native American Apocalypse'
MPR's Kerri Miller interviews author Sherman Alexie as part of the "Talking Volumes" series at the Fitzgerald Theater. He's written a memoir about his mother, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me."
Former GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush in Minnesota
Former Florida governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush was interviewed by retired MPR host Gary Eichten about a wide range of current issues, from hurricanes and earthquakes to immigration and health care.
George Washington's warning to future generations
Some warnings from President George Washington's "Farewell Address," about the forces that could destroy our democracy. In September 1796, as he became a private citizen, he worried about hyper-partisanship, excessive debt and entanglements in foreign wars.
Intelligence Squared debate: Foreign policy in the Trump era
An Intelligence Squared debate about the most pressing global challenges facing the Trump administration. Prominent foreign policy experts debate what to do about North Korea, and our strategic relationships with China and other countries.
Carl Pope offers his ideas for saving the planet
Environmental leader Carl Pope speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum: "Can We Save the Planet?"
Aspen Ideas Festival: The legacy of James Madison
"Constitution Day," marks the anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. James Madison is considered the "father of the Constitution," and Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman spoke about Madison's legacy at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival.
Thread Book Hour: Conversations with Claire Messud and Nicole Krauss
MPR News host Kerri Miller interviews novelists Claire Messud and Nicole Krauss about two of the most highly acclaimed books of 2017, "The Burning Girl" and "Forest Dark."
National Press Club: Former school lunch lady now heads NEA
Lily Eskelsen Garcia was a school lunch lady before being encouraged to go to college to become a teacher. She was later named Utah's Teacher of the Year, and now is president of the National Education Association.
House Speaker Paul Ryan on congressional priorities
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, answers questions at the inaugural "Times Talks DC" series event held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.