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July 14, 2015 11:11 AM

Is America getting more liberal on social issues?

A recent Gallup poll shows Americans moving left on key moral issues such as gay marriage and assisted suicide.

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July 14, 2015 10:46 AM

Op-ed: Why we should abolish bail

If America wants to reduce jail populations, it's time to abolish bail, argues Maya Schenwar, editor-in-chief of Truthout, in a New York Times piece.

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July 13, 2015 12:40 PM

How will moderate Republicans shape the primaries?

As the list of Republican candidates for the 2016 election continues to grow, we look at how the moderate candidates could influence the primary debates.

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July 13, 2015 11:50 AM

Job search networking: You're doing it all wrong

Career counselor and columnist Amy Lindgren thinks the term "networking" is too broad and isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

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July 13, 2015 11:29 AM

Political Junkie: Gov. Walker on national stage

Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins MPR News to give his perspective on the national political scene.

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July 13, 2015 10:30 AM

Greece strikes deal with Eurozone creditors

Dimitri Vayanos of the London School of Economics is in Athens and discusses the reaction on the street and what happens next.

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July 10, 2015 11:30 AM

3 MN judges on racial inequity, sentencing reform, drug crimes

Three Minnesota judges discussed the current state of our justice system and what reforms would improve it.

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July 9, 2015 2:30 PM

Is climate change fueling more wild fires?

On this week's Climate Cast, we looked at how climate change contributes to these fires in boreal forests and is also fueled by them in what MPR Meteorologist calls a feedback loop.

by Emily Kaiser

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July 9, 2015 1:40 PM

Athletic visualization: How to train your brain to win

When American soccer player Carli Lloyd was preparing for the World Cup, she not only trained her body, she also trained her mind.

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July 9, 2015 10:20 AM

How far is the EU willing to go for Greece?

Greece's prime minister wants billions more in debt relief and told the European Union that Greece has "been transformed into a laboratory for testing austerity over the past years."

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