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Special programming from MPR News.

Aspen Ideas Festival: Job skills for now, and the future
Three speakers at the Aspen Ideas Festival considered their lengthy experiences in government and the private sector and then looked into the crystal ball to determine which job skills and attributes will be in highest demand now, and in the workforce of the future.
Sen. Al Franken on what he's learned serving Minnesota
Minnesota's Sen. Al Franken discusses his new bestselling book, "Al Franken, Giant of the Senate."
Kerri Miller talks with experts, listeners about police shootings
What do the Castile, Clark and Ruszczyk shootings say about who we are as Minnesotans? MPR News host Kerri Miller talked to guests about police shootings in Minnesota.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Prescriptions for a better health future
An Aspen Ideas Festival discussion featuring two doctors with ideas about how to improve our health care system, regardless of what Congress may or may not do.
BBC special: The Rise of the Robots
The promise and peril of robots. The world's most prominent physicist said the rise of artificial intelligence could be the best thing, or the worst thing, for humanity. Tesla CEO Elon Musk described artificial intelligence as a potential "existential threat" to human civilization.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Rural realities, problems and opportunities
Three speakers suggest ways small communities can find a better future: Molly Hemstreet of Morganton, North Carolina, Rob Riley of New Hampshire, and Kelly Ryan of Wisconsin Rapids.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Stopping the violence in America's cities
A discussion from the Aspen Ideas Festival about how to stop the violence in America's cities. A Chicago pastor, the Cook County Sheriff and a former high school principal turned philanthropist share their insights.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Has democracy run its course?
At an Aspen Ideas Festival event, three panelists tried to answer one question: has democracy run its course?
Aspen Ideas Festival: StoryCorps founder David Isay on the importance of listening
Four hundred thousand people people have recorded their stories for radio and the Library of Congress via StoryCorps and Isay says it's important to tell the truth about who we are as human beings, in order to reduce fear and increase hope.
MPR 50th anniversary: Live broadcast from Ely, Minn.
A special MPR 50th anniversary broadcast live from Ely with Minnesota Public Radio News host Tom Weber.