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Nicole Kear on life with vision loss: 'Now I See You'

Nicole Kear on life with vision loss: 'Now I See You'

Nicole Kear was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa when she was 19. She tells her story of vision loss in a memoir, "Now I See You." Nicole Kear spoke in the Twin Cities April 7, 2015 at the annual luncheon for Vision Loss Resources, which provides services, skills and support for people with vision loss.

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Dr. Adam Darkins on how tele-medicine will change care

Dr. Adam Darkins on how tele-medicine will change care

Can technology and tele-medicine change health care for the better? Neurosurgeon and Medtronic VP Adam Darkins says it means providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Dr. Darkins says "virtual" care can transform our health system if we remember one important thing: it's about the patient.

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Nick Hayes: Putin vs. Obama: The New Cold War?

Nick Hayes: Putin vs. Obama: The New Cold War?

Minnesota's foremost authority on Russia, Nick Hayes, says the level of tension and acrimony in US-Russian relations is at a level not seen since the Cold War. Hayes holds the Chair in Critical Thinking at St. John's University, and he gave a wide-ranging lecture at the University of St. Thomas Selim Center titled, "Putin vs. Obama: The new Cold War?"

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Five St. Paul mayors on how to build community

Five St. Paul mayors on how to build community

Five St. Paul mayors share their insights about community-building in an event marking the 75th anniversary of the St. Paul Foundation. Covering a span of 40 years, current mayor Chris Coleman was joined by former mayors Norm Coleman, George Latimer, Jim Scheibel and Larry Cohen. The event was moderated by Gary Eichten.

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Money in politics and its impact on democracy

Money in politics and its impact on democracy

Former U.S. Sen. David Durenberger, R-Minn., moderated an in-depth conversation about the influence of money in politics.

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