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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Conversations on books and ideas, Fridays at 11 a.m.

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Who was Joe Gould, and did he really write the world's longest book?

Who was Joe Gould, and did he really write the world's longest book?

Years ago, two New Yorker articles told the story of a Harvard dropout who claimed to be writing the longest book ever. Did he succeed? In 'Joe Gould's Teeth,' Jill Lepore tries to answer that question.

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Political Junkie: Hiroshima, early polls and the politics of transgender rights

Political Junkie: Hiroshima, early polls and the politics of transgender rights

The Political Junkie, Ken Rudin, discusses President Obama's trip to Asia, new polls that show a dead heat between Trump and Clinton, and the sudden emergence of transgender rights in the political arena.

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Prairie gardening: Tips and tricks

Prairie gardening: Tips and tricks

Only 2 percent of Minnesota's original prairies remain, but gardeners can create spaces for native plants and species in their own backyards.
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Luke Burbank on coming clean

Luke Burbank on coming clean

Public radio veteran Luke Burbank is the first to admit he isn't a big reader. But he's taken a cue from Hunter S. Thompson.
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What do we regret?

One man sharing his regret of over 60 years inspired MPR Newscut blogger Bob Collins to talk about his own regret with listeners who shared the decisions they wish they could take back as well.
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Friday Roundtable: Neuroscience

NewsCut blogger Bob Collins spoke with three neuroscientists about how they got into the field, what is known about the brain and what's next the frontier of brain research.
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On water issues in Minnesota

On water issues in Minnesota

Deborah Swackhammer, co-director of the University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center, and reporters from MPR News and Iowa Public Radio discuss clean water issues across Minnesota.
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