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Rashad Shabazz: 'Why Geography Matters in the Struggle for Racial Justice'

Rashad Shabazz: 'Why Geography Matters in the Struggle for Racial Justice'

Rashad Shabazz says America has a racial divide that can be explained by a study of geography and our sense of place. He concludes that lack of freedom and mobility, and government policies in housing and transportation, have hindered our ability to have a just and multi-racial society.

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Geoffrey Cowan: Why we have presidential primaries

Geoffrey Cowan: Why we have presidential primaries

It was Teddy Roosevelt who seized on the idea of holding presidential primaries in 1912, telling the party bosses to "let the people rule." Geoffrey Cowan has written a book about why we use primaries, caucuses and conventions to decide who our presidential candidates will be.

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American RadioWorks documentary: Teaching teachers

American RadioWorks documentary: Teaching teachers

Research shows that good teaching makes a big difference in how much kids learn. Is there an effective system for training new teachers and helping them get better on the job? An American RadioWorks documentary looks at what it would take to improve American teaching.

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Jim Wallis on 'America's Original Sin: Racism and White Privilege'

Jim Wallis on 'America's Original Sin: Racism and White Privilege'

Public theologian, author and political activist Jim Wallis speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis on February 4th about his new book, "America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege and the Bridge to a New America." He is founder and editor-in-chief of Sojourners magazine.

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Anne-Marie Slaughter on work and family

Anne-Marie Slaughter on work and family

Anne-Marie Slaughter stirred up the discussion about work and family life with a provocative article in The Atlantic, titled "Why Women Still Can't Have it All." She explores the ways women and men can balance career success with a fulfilling home life in her new book, "Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family." Slaughter says it's a national security problem that we don't invest in our children.

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Legislative leaders outline priorities for March 8 session opening

Legislative leaders outline priorities for March 8 session opening

Minnesota Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt and DFL Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk sat down together at the University of Minnesota to share their top priorities, and one they agree on is transportation. The rest of their agendas diverge, but they both say they're going to "do what's right."

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Documentary 'Breaking Ground: Lower Income, Higher Ed'

Documentary 'Breaking Ground: Lower Income, Higher Ed'

A documentary about the challenges facing low-income college students. Free higher education at public colleges and universities is one subject being discussed in the presidential campaign. Is cost the only, or the biggest, challenge? From PRI and WAMU, a documentary called "Breaking Ground: Lower Income, Higher Ed."

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