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August 19, 2016 1:05 PM

Friday Roundtable: Candidates, constituents and critics

This week on the Friday Roundtable three people who have worked on Democratic, Republican and Independent campaigns share their perspectives on this year's race.

by MPR News Staff

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August 18, 2016 2:55 PM

Climate Cast: A village votes to leave disappearing Alaskan island

Residents of an Alaska town have voted to relocate their entire village because the changing Arctic seas are starting to take over.

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August 18, 2016 1:06 PM

Sex? More millennials are saying 'meh'

Despite the "hook-up" narrative millennials are having less sex than the generations before them.

by MPR News Staff

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August 18, 2016 11:48 AM

'Homegoing' traces the roots of slavery on both sides of the ocean

Yaa Gyasi's novel winds its way from eighteenth-century Ghana to modern day America, following the descendants of two half-sisters separated by history and violence.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 17, 2016 1:47 PM

Candidates' foreign policy views on ISIS and immigration.

The presidential candidates have been talking a lot about foreign policy, including how they might handle ISIS and immigration, both separately and together. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two foreign policy experts about the candidates' views for America's role in the world.

by MPR News Staff

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August 16, 2016 4:27 PM

Veterans and the vote

Polls show that veterans are dissatisfied with both of the major party candidates for president.

by MPR News Staff

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August 16, 2016 11:56 AM

Where's the diversity in sci-fi? Five authors to read now

A report from Fireside Fiction showed that less than 2 percent of speculative fiction short stories published last year were by black authors.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 16, 2016 10:59 AM

Study: Half of your friends may not actually be your friends

Only half of the people you consider friends think your relationship is mutual, according to a new study from MIT.

by MPR News Staff

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August 15, 2016 1:28 PM

'Invisible Man': To be young and black in America

Mychal Denzel Smith's new book tears apart the limited cultural narratives that surround black men. Mixing personal stories with political critique, he asks: How can a young black man thrive in this country?

by MPR News Staff

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August 15, 2016 9:13 AM

How did Trump's and Clinton's economic policy speeches compare?

While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.

by NPR Staff

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