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Special programming from MPR News.

The Thread Hour: Authors Molly Brodak and Paul Auster
MPR's Kerri Miller interviews author Molly Brodak about her memoir, "Bandit: A Daughter's Memoir" and MPR's Euan Kerr interviews Paul Auster about his latest novel, "4 3 2 1."
AFL-CIO president talks best ways to create jobs
AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka answers questions at the National Press Club about the best ways to create jobs, reduce income inequality and improve the economy and the lives of the working people of America.
Understanding King's complex legacy five decades later
Martin Luther King Jr. remains one of the most vivid symbols of hope for racial unity in America. But that's not the way he was viewed in the last years of his life.
BBC in Minneapolis  'Somalis in America: A Community Under Pressure'
A BBC Newshour Extra, "Somalis in America: A Community Under Pressure." An event hosted by the BBC's Owen Bennett Jones, held March 29, 2017 at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
The real history of America's 'working class'
Historian William Jones explores how the American workforce has been transformed over the past hundred years, and what "the working class" really is.
IQ2 debate: Is Universal Basic Income the safety net of the future?
What if the government gave everyone a $600 check every month as a base level of income? Would it combat poverty and help workers in an ever-changing economy? Or would it take away the incentive to work?
Immigrants share their stories, hopes for the future
People from a dozen states and every corner of the world talk about how they got to America, and what they hope for. Why do people want to come here? And what are their experiences?
CEOs of Minnesota's global stars
There are two entities that have made Minnesota famous around the world: Mayo Clinic and Cargill. Their CEOs spoke recently about two of our most important needs: health and food.
Pfizer CEO Ian Read speaks on health care costs and reform
Ian Read, the CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, speaks and answers questions at the National Press Club about prescription drug costs and health insurance reform.