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Inside Winnie-the-Pooh's real Hundred Acre Wood
The tales of "Winnie-the-Pooh" have more truth in them than you may know. Ashdown Forest in southeastern England is the inspiration behind the magical forest in A.A. Milne's classic "Pooh" tales.
Dan Pallotta, author and charity activist, speaks about ways to re-energize nonprofits and how to attract top talent from the private sector.
Movie maven Stephanie Curtis and film music historian Jon Burlingame talk about their favorite movie music.
Ryan Blum dropped out of high school to join the U.S. Army. Now, he's a student at American University in Paris. He joined MPR News' Kerri Miller to talk about the transition.
Should prisoners have access to a college education?
Research shows that prisoners who participate in post-secondary education programs have lower recidivism rates than those who don't -- but there's a disagreement over who should pay for such programs.