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Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks on 'The Second Mountain'

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks on 'The Second Mountain'

Every year New York Times columnist and NPR commentator David Brooks gives an hour-long lecture, and he titled this one, "The Second Mountain: The Next Big Challenge in Your Life."
by MPR News Staff

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MN Muslim group asks FBI to probe threatening email

A message sent Thursday to the Council on American Islamic Relations' Minnesota and Southern California offices threatened violence with "horrific, violent camel jockey piercing rounds of ammo."
by Riham Feshir

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Aspen Ideas Festival: The social downside to technology

Aspen Ideas Festival: The social downside to technology

Awkward conversations may be painful to stumble through, but they are a part of building connections with others.
by MPR News Staff

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Driving attention to women's rights in Saudi Arabia

Technically speaking, it's not illegal for women to drive in Saudi Arabia. However, Manal al-Sharif was still arrested for doing just that.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Listening to America'

Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Listening to America'

1A host Joshua Johnson moderates a panel of three journalists who discuss the best way to bridge political divides -- listening.
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German lawmakers approve same-sex marriage

German lawmakers approve same-sex marriage

The legislation was backed by 393 lawmakers, while 226 voted against and four abstained. Same-sex couples in Germany were previously permitted to form civil unions but they were not allowed to marry.
by Doreen McCallister

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