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November 2, 2015 10:10 PM

Political Junkie: When local issues matter; Joyless Jeb; Debating debates

Political Junkie Ken Rudin on this week's biggest stories from the campaign trail.

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November 2, 2015 1:15 PM

Sister Joan Chittister on prayer, the pope and women in the Catholic Church

"How can you have any meeting on any major issue on the planet, and not have an equal number of women there?" asked Joan Chittister.

by MPR News Staff

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November 2, 2015 9:45 AM

How the changing electorate will affect the 2016 vote

A look ahead to caucus and elections days in 2016 and ask how the electorate has changed since 2012.

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October 30, 2015 1:00 PM

An expert on fear explains why we liked to be scared

Margee Kerr studies fear — why we crave it and what it does to our bodies and minds. Every year, one of the nation's top haunted houses taps her expertise.

by Tracy Mumford

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October 30, 2015 12:16 PM

Friday Roundtable: Judicial reform, women in sports and the science of friend selection

This week's roundtable guests bring big ideas to explore: judicial sentencing reform, women in sports, and why people gravitate to others similar to themselves.

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October 30, 2015 11:40 AM

Creating Blue Zones, where people live the longest, healthiest lives

Dan Buettner's specialty is Blue Zones — communities where people live the longest, healthiest lives on the planet.

by MPR News Staff

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October 29, 2015 3:59 PM

Climate Cast: What is permafrost and why does it matter?

In this week's Climate Cast, the president of the International Permafrost Association explains the importance of the frozen soil and its connection to climate change.

by MPR News Staff

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October 29, 2015 12:00 PM

What the new research about processed meat and cancer means for your diet

A representative from the North American Meat Institute and two physicians sound off on the World Health Organization's recent classification of processed meat as a cause of cancer.

by MPR News Staff

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October 28, 2015 4:11 PM

Why the death penalty might come to an end

In a speech last week at the University of Minnesota, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said "it wouldn't surprise me" if the death penalty became a thing of the past.

by MPR News Staff

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October 28, 2015 2:54 PM

The man behind ISIS

Journalist Joby Warrick's new book traces the roots of ISIS to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was once rejected by al-Qaida 'for being too extreme.'

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