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MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

Nick Hayes: 'Putin's Power Game at Home and Abroad'

Nick Hayes: 'Putin's Power Game at Home and Abroad'

Minnesota's preeminent Russia expert, professor Nick Hayes, gives a complex portrayal of Vladimir Putin, a man who sees himself as the leader who has given Russia a place at the table for international diplomacy.

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Louise Erdrich on writing: 'Getting older makes you cut to the chase'

Louise Erdrich on writing: 'Getting older makes you cut to the chase'

Louise Erdrich's fifteenth novel opens with a brutal tragedy, and traces the ripples of the act across years and intertwined families. She spoke with Kerri Miller at The Thread Live.
by MPR News Staff

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Neal Shusterman and Sy Montgomery on the human mind and the animal mind

Neal Shusterman and Sy Montgomery on the human mind and the animal mind

A "National Book Awards at Concordia College" event in Moorhead, featuring Neal Shusterman, author of "Challenger Deep," and Sy Montgomery, author of "The Soul of an Octopus." Shusterman's award-winning book explores the human mind and mental illness, Montgomery's book explores the animal mind. NPR's John Ydstie was the moderator at Concordia College in Moorhead.

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Historian Kevin Boyle on 'Arc of Justice'

Historian Kevin Boyle on 'Arc of Justice'

Kevin Boyle, author of the National Book Award-winning, "Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age." The story of Dr. Ossian Sweet, a black doctor who moved into a white neighborhood in Detroit in the 1920's. Famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow made the stirring closing arguments 90 years ago on May 11.

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Who gets the scarce water?

Who gets the scarce water?

An MPR Water Month program from the Commonwealth Club's "Climate One" series. Part 1: Almonds and lawns. Part 2: Reinventing water. Part 3: Climate change and extreme weather.

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America Abroad special: Tibet

America Abroad special: Tibet

A large number of Tibetans are living in Minnesota, and this program explores the history of the tensions between Tibetans and the Chinese, American foreign policy regarding Tibet, and the role of the Tibetan diaspora in the US and India.

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American RadioWorks documentary: Beyond the Blackboard: Building Character in Public Schools

American RadioWorks documentary: Beyond the Blackboard: Building Character in Public Schools

An American RadioWorks education documentary called "Beyond the Blackboard: Building Character in the Public Schools." Beyond math and reading, how important is it to teach courage, self-discipline, respect and perseverance?

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