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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Speeding and reckless driving have increased since the pandemic. Why?

Speeding and reckless driving have increased since the pandemic. Why?

So far in 2021 there have been nearly one-third more traffic fatalities in Minnesota compared to 2020. Officials say that’s in large part because of an increase in speeding and reckless driving. Guest host Nina Moini talks about what’s behind the increase and what we can do about it.
by Samantha Matsumoto and Nina Moini

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Can the BWCA survive its own popularity?

Can the BWCA survive its own popularity?

More people are visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota than ever before while development, fires and other climate change agents are getting closer every year.
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Returning land to Native Americans

Returning land to Native Americans

Native Americans currently control only a fraction of the land once set aside for them in treaties with the United States government. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks about how land was lost, what it means and efforts to return millions of acres to Native American tribes. 
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Should Minnesota prepare for climate migration? 

Should Minnesota prepare for climate migration? 

It’s been a summer of drought, wildfires and heatwaves in Minnesota. But it’s been worse out west. That’s why some Californians are moving here. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks about climate migration within the United States.
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Anatoly Liberman on the origin of familiar words and phrases

Anatoly Liberman on the origin of familiar words and phrases

Anatoly Liberman, etymologist and professor of languages at the University of Minnesota, joined MPR News host Kerri Miller to talk about the origin of words or phrases that have been passed down over generations.
by Kerri Miller, Ariana Rosas and Kelly Gordon

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A data-driven approach to parenting

A data-driven approach to parenting

During the pandemic, Emily Oster used numbers to help parents make decisions for their families. Her new book takes the same approach to navigating the elementary years.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The latest on COVID-19 and the delta variant

The latest on COVID-19 and the delta variant

The CDC issued revised masking guidelines after a recent study based on a new cluster of COVID-19 cases among fully vaccinated people shows that the delta variant is more contagious than previously thought. MPR News host Kerri Miller gets us the latest on the delta-driven surge in new infections and help sort through what we know and what we don’t.
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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What to expect from the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings

What to expect from the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack held its first hearing on Tuesday. Host Kerri Miller talked about Tuesday’s emotional testimony, what we learned, and what’s ahead for the investigation.
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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