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NPR Kelly McEvers 'Embedded' special on police videos
An NPR special by Kelly McEvers about the proliferation of videos of police encounters, and their affect on life in America, and police-community relations.
On JFK's 100th birthday, 'We Knew JFK: Unheard Stories from the Kennedy Archive'
A Memorial Day remembrance of World War II Navy veteran and former President John F. Kennedy, on what would have been his 100th birthday. "We Knew JFK: Unheard Stories from the Kennedy Archive."
James McGregor says one word describes the Chinese people: Ambition
Duluth, Minnesota native James McGregor has lived and worked as a journalist and businessman in China for 30 years, and says one word describes the Chinese: ambition. They're all about making China great again.
Fond du Lac 'Water in a Time of Climate Change' event
Scientists, elders and community members from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa spoke recently at a gathering entitled, "Water in a Time of Climate Change."
Former President Barack Obama speaks about courage
At the JFK Presidential Library in Boston, President Obama said we need the courage to listen to one another, to seek common ground, and to embrace principled compromise.
Jane Goodall on resilience of nature and the indomitable human spirit
Jane Goodall wonders why humans, such intellectual creatures, would destroy our only home. But says she has hope for the future because of the enthusiasm of young people, the resilience of nature and the indomitable human spirit.
In Saudi Arabia, Trump says fight against terrorism a 'battle between good and evil'
In his first foreign trip as president, Trump stressed to leaders of Arab and Muslim-majority countries that "nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them."
Mondale and Durenberger: 'When Politics was Not a Blood Sport'
Former Vice President Walter Mondale and former U.S. Senator David Durenberger talk about the need to restore civility in politics and seek the common good.
NYT Frank Bruni on 'Media in the Age of Misinformation'
New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni says the limitless variety of media options is allowing Americans to live in a "customized cocoon" of news and this is a threat to our democracy.
IQ2 debate: Will video games make us smarter?
Some people say video games teach valuable skills and improve problem-solving ability. Others say the multi-billion dollar gaming industry desensitizes its users to violence and encourages anti-social behavior. The Intelligence Squared debate motion is: "Video games will make us smarter."