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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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Climate Cast: The science behind methane gas

Methane is the "second most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted in the United States from human activities" according to the EPA.

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Everyday foods: How corn became ubiquitous

Everyday foods: How corn became ubiquitous

As August brings us to the peak of sweet corn season, we look at the ways corn plays a role in the food we eat, to the materials we use for paint, or even fireworks.

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Can Cuba survive commercial culture?

Can Cuba survive commercial culture?

The opening of the embassies in Cuba and the US is a symbolic move in the normalization of relations between the two countries, but what will the real effects of that normalization be on the political, economic and environmental landscapes.

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Are American views on infidelity changing?

Are American views on infidelity changing?

There are a lot of people who are using the Internet to be unfaithful. Does that mean our opinions about infidelity have changed?

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Op-Ed: 50 years later, we still haven't learned from Watts

The 1965 Watts neighborhood riots are often considered a tipping point in race relations in Los Angeles and the United States. Jean Theoharis opines that we have a long way to go.

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Pro tips: Declaring a college major

Pro tips: Declaring a college major

Choosing a college major is a major decision, right? We look at how important it is to have a major picked out by the time freshmen arrive on campus, and how much your major determines your career path and eventual earnings.

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Breakup songs that let a broken heart sing

Breakup songs that let a broken heart sing

A good breakup song is cathartic. We collected the best breakup songs from two music critics and Kerri Miller's audience.

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