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The investigative reporting from APM Reports covers subjects from education to social justice. Check out this documentary on how apprenticeships are addressing the need to find skilled workers, and 

helping people reach new career opportunities

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A look at the groundbreaking reporter Ida B. Wells from the Humankind series by David Freudberg of Human Media, in association with WGBH Boston.

If you haven’t listened to the Humankind documentary on Ida B. Wells’ work to expose the domestic terrorism of white supremacists in the 1890s, you can 

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Ida B. Wells' battle to uncover the truth

The power of nonviolence

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The Aspen Institute offers engaging discussions of ideas and issues from writers entrepreneurs, politicians, scholars and more. 

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'How to be an Antiracist'

On bridging the divides

On 'The Art and Science of Remembering Everything'

The Westminster Town Hall Forum provides unique opportunities to explore the key issues of our day from an ethical perspective. From journalists to teachers are invited to speak at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Minneapolis, and MPR News Presents broadcast the forums. 

 from Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Art Cullen of The Storm Lake Times in Iowa. He talks about politics, agriculture, the environment and immigration, as well as the importance of newspapers and local media.

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