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Daily Circuit Blog

2 books about climate change and other picks from our Roundtable guests

2 books about climate change and other picks from our Roundtable guests

Every week, Kerri ask our Roundtable guests what they are reading. Here are the books mentioned today: Tom Scheck: “The Orphan Master’s Son,” by Adam Johnson. Patricia Lopez: “A Fighting Chance,” by Elizabeth Warren. Steve Perry: “The Whole Story of Climate,” by E. Kirsten Peters, and “What We Know About Climate Change,” by Kerry Emanuel.
by Stephanie Curtis

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Daily Circuit guests recommend…

David Stuart MacLean — the author of the wonderful new memoir, “The Answer to the Riddle is Me” — offers his recommendations for great books to get you through the rest of winter. If you missed David on The Daily Circuit this week, take a listen here. His story will make you grateful for all your Read more →
by Maddy Mahon

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Op-ed pick: Saying no to Sochi

The Guardian’s Heidi Moore – a frequent guest on The Daily Circuit – published an op-ed piece last week on why she’s decided to boycott broadcasts of the Sochi Olympics. While most of us are tuning in to follow everything from figure skating to the luge competitions, Moore argues that Russia’s stance on gay rights and the Read more →
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3 book picks from our Roundtable guests

One of Sarah Walker’s clients recommended that she read “A Long Way Gone,” the memoir of a former child soldier from Sierra Leone named Ishmael Beah. David Sheff is reading “Unbroken,” which he calls “insanely exciting to read.” It’s the story of a man who survived a World War II prison camp. He’s also reading Read more →
by Stephanie Curtis

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Op-ed pick: ‘Do what you love’ is bad advice

This column from Slate about the mantra of “do what you love” caught the eye of one of our producers, Meggan Ellingboe. Meggan also works as a yoga instructor, a profession that a lot of people fantasize about pursuing as a career. But unless you have a spouse to support you, Meggan said, it’s tough Read more →
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2 book picks from our Roundtable guests

This week on the Friday Roundtable, Kerri discussed the media scene with veteran local journalists. Here is what they are reading: Duchesne Drew of the Star Tribune and Kerri are reading Malcolm Gladwell’s “David and Goliath.” MPR News’ Bob Collins is reading “Falling Through Clouds” by Damian Fowler.
by Emily Kaiser

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