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May 12, 2015 11:49 AM

Literary mysteries: Books that have been permanently lost

Manuscripts from Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, Thomas Hardy and more have all been lost to time -- or to a train station thief.

by Tracy Mumford

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May 12, 2015 10:12 AM

'The Moral Arc:' What's behind the world's good behavior?

The world used to be a much more violent place. What changed?

by Tracy Mumford

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May 11, 2015 11:11 AM

Political Junkie: The crowded 2016 GOP field

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

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May 11, 2015 11:10 AM

The politics of American exceptionalism

In a recent column, David Brooks noted it has become a "rallying cry" for Republican candidates.

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May 8, 2015 3:16 PM

Where you raise kids affects their long-term upward mobility, study says

Children from low-income backgrounds may earn more if they're from one place rather than another.

by Emily Kaiser

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May 8, 2015 10:30 AM

Minnesota college leaders discuss 'The End of College'

Listen to two college presidents and one chancellor respond to Kevin Carey's 'The End of College' with some of their own ideas.

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May 7, 2015 4:42 PM

Earthquakes: What's the difference between Nepal and Oklahoma?

Two experts explain the science behind earthquakes, both natural and man-made.

by Emily Kaiser

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May 7, 2015 12:20 PM

'The Sympathizer:' A very different look at the Vietnam War

'I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook,' begins Viet Thanh Nguyen's debut novel.

by Tracy Mumford

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May 7, 2015 12:10 PM

Could climate change lead to extinction of one-sixth of species?

The lead author of the new study joined this week's Climate Cast discussion.

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May 6, 2015 1:28 PM

Screen Time: James Bond films

After the Roaming and Reading discussion on GoldenEye, MPR News' Kerri Miller discussed James Bond in film with Stephanie Curtis.

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