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April 30, 2015 12:43 PM

'The World Beyond Your Head:' Trying to concentrate in a digital age

Matthew Crawford's book, "The World Beyond Your Head," discusses the power of concentration in a digital world -- how we've lost it and how we can get it back.

by Tracy Mumford

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April 30, 2015 10:45 AM

How climate change affects water quality, sustainability

Renowned water expert Peter Gleick, president and co-founder of the Pacific Institute, has been advocating for water quality and sustainability for more than 25 years.

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April 29, 2015 3:54 PM

Screen Time: Films with trains

What's your favorite movie on rail?

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April 29, 2015 3:43 PM

The joys, challenges of traveling by train

Listen to the second installment of Kerri Miller's travel series.

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April 29, 2015 3:40 PM

How to decode college financial aid letters

Friday is the deadline for students to accept the offers colleges made to them. So what do all these offers mean?

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April 29, 2015 3:33 PM

What if ND oil boom goes bust?

Oil prices have dropped, as well as production. How is that affecting the broader economy in North Dakota?

by Annie Baxter and Todd Melby

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April 28, 2015 2:18 PM

Adding horror to literary fiction: Benjamin Percy defies genre lines

"I was born warped," Percy said, about his taste for haunting narratives. His latest novel reimagines the story of Lewis and Clark in a post-apocalyptic future.

by Tracy Mumford

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April 28, 2015 12:53 PM

Adam Zyglis on his Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartoons

Adam Zyglis, news editorial cartoonist for the Buffalo News joined Kerri Miller to talk about his work.

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April 28, 2015 12:12 PM

Literary mysteries: Books that predicted the future

Many authors have written about the future with eerie accuracy, predicting everything from waterbeds to the Cold War.

by Tracy Mumford

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April 28, 2015 10:53 AM

The riots in Baltimore and the future of policing

Listen to two experts discuss the latest on the riots in Baltimore following the death of a man in police custody.

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