Kerri Miller Feature

April 8, 2015 12:31 PM

Roaming and Reading: Shanghai

For this week's Roaming and Reading, travel to Shanghai with Adam Minter, an Asia-based columnist for Bloomberg View.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 7, 2015 1:20 PM

Literary mysteries: Who is writing the next book in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' series?

This week, we parsed through the complicated story behind the story of the Millennium Series' upcoming Book Four.

by Tracy Mumford

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 7, 2015 11:32 AM

Activating the immune system to fight cancer

Listen to three researchers discuss which cancers are most susceptible to these new efforts to boost the power of patients' immune systems.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 7, 2015 10:24 AM

Why politicians must know their science

Listen to Michael Shermer discuss his recent Politco piece about why politicians need science.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 6, 2015 1:57 PM

A glimpse of the afterlife through near-death experiences

MPR News' Kerri Miller talks to two guests about what happens to our brains when we experience these phenomena. Will verifiable research ever be able to back up the claims?

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 6, 2015 1:43 PM

Author Kevin Carey on why college as we know it must end

Author Kevin Carey argues that the days of four-year degrees, all-things-to-all-people hybrid universities and ineffective instruction must end.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 6, 2015 1:33 PM

Political Junkie on preliminary Iran nuclear deal

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

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 3, 2015 1:29 PM

How Germanwings crash could affect airline safety

Despite reporting to the airline that he suffered from severe depression over five years earlier, co-pilot Andreas Lubitz had passed all mandatory examinations and was cleared for flying.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 3, 2015 10:38 AM

Twin Cities meteorologists on predicting the weather

On this week's Friday Roundtable, Kerri Miller talks to three veteran meteorologists about how they predict storms and how they get the message out to a public who can be skeptical of sirens and warnings.

by Paul Huttner and Sven Sundgaard

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 2, 2015 11:42 AM

Listen: Cathy Wurzer remembers Bruce Kramer

Cathy Wurzer reflects on interviews with Bruce Kramer, the former St. Thomas dean who was diagnosed with ALS. The pair collaborated on a book that was published days before Kramer's death.

by Cathy Wurzer

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.