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January 16, 2018 12:00 AM

The economic, political and cultural significance of coal in America

Neal Conan explores the history, economics and politics of coal in America.

by MPR News Staff

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January 15, 2018 12:00 AM

Inspirational speeches for Martin Luther King Day

Hear inspirational speeches from the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Walton of Harvard Divinity School and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.

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January 12, 2018 12:00 AM

Jacqueline Woodson, Ambassador of Young People's Literature

Award-winning writer Jacqueline Woodson is the new "Ambassador of Young People's Literature."

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January 11, 2018 12:00 AM

Ancestry research: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

An exploration of how genetic testing and ancestry research may allow us to learn our racial identity, our history and our humanity.

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January 10, 2018 12:00 AM

APM documentary: Battles of Belief in WWII

During World War II, three dozen conscientious objectors volunteered for a starvation experiment at the University of Minnesota. The men were willing to suffer but not to kill.

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January 9, 2018 12:00 AM

Changing minds on climate change

What prompts someone to change their mind about climate change?

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January 8, 2018 12:00 AM

A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

Learn what the brain is doing while we're asleep, and why it matters.

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January 5, 2018 12:00 AM

Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Best-selling author David Grann tells the story of a little-remembered crime that modernized investigative procedure in the United States.

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January 4, 2018 12:00 AM

Tips on how to live a long, happy life from the happiest places on Earth

Dan Buettner shares the ways to achieve true happiness and longevity.

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January 3, 2018 12:00 AM

Neal Conan special: The foreseeable future

An exploration of three aspects of our future: the impact of climate change, the expansion of unmanned drone warfare and autonomous vehicles, and the changing destiny of East Asia.

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