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June 23, 2020 1:00 AM

Facing climate change, pandemic and economic collapse: Is resilience possible?

From the Climate One series, a look at the impacts of a global coronavirus pandemic, economic collapse and climate change.

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June 22, 2020 1:00 AM

U of M epidemiologist Michael Osterholm on how to assess COVID-19 risks

NPR’s Fresh Air host Terry Gross interviews epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about how to assess COVID-19 risks.

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June 18, 2020 1:00 AM

IQ2 debate: Will coronavirus reshape the world order in China's favor?

How might coronavirus reshape geopolitics? For some, the answer is clear: China is on the rise. While Washington embraces “America first” and abdicates its global leadership role, they argue, Beijing is stepping up to fill the void.

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June 17, 2020 1:00 AM

APM Reports documentary — Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

APM Reports’ documentary unit took a look at the impact of the jobs and public works programs in the 1930s.

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June 16, 2020 1:00 AM

BBC special: America Beyond Black and White

With America engulfed again by protests against police brutality and racial discrimination, in this BBC Special “America: Beyond Black and White,” host Rajini Vaidyanathan brings together a group of African American writers to discuss how America might move beyond its current racial turmoil.

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June 15, 2020 1:00 AM

Bryan Stevenson is hopeful for a more just society

Bryan Stevenson speaks about justice and hope, in a 2014 appearance at the Westminster Town Forum in Minneapolis.

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June 10, 2020 1:00 AM

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush on 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush gave the keynote addresses at an event marking the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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June 8, 2020 1:00 AM

Child psychologists on helping children process pandemics and crises

Kids understand that COVID-19 has changed nearly everything. School, camps and activities are online, some parents are working at home or have lost their job, and danger seems everywhere. Two child psychology experts share their insights about managing stress and anxiety.

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June 4, 2020 1:00 AM

Poet and activist Maya Angelou at the 1984 Westminster Town Hall Forum

Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, speaking in 1984 at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis.

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June 2, 2020 1:00 AM

Newly found historic lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer N. Scott Momaday

Momaday gave this talk in 1977: "In Wonder and Delight: The Character of American Indian Oral Tradition."

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