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WWII veteran honored, after 78 years in unmarked grave

Just in time for Memorial Day, Pvt. Ben John Livingston’s grave in northeastern Minnesota was adorned with a brand new veteran’s marker and visited by a Roseville woman whose quest to bring him recognition for his service helped heal her own heart in the process.
by The Associated Press

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3 documentaries you should watch about the Tulsa Race Massacre

3 documentaries you should watch about the Tulsa Race Massacre

Monday is the 100th anniversary of one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. A spate of books and documentaries are marking the moment; we round up three to watch this weekend.
by Eric Deggans

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Deborah Archer of ACLU speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum 'Arc Toward Justice' series

Deborah Archer of ACLU speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum 'Arc Toward Justice' series

Deborah Archer, the president of the American Civil Liberties Union, speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum’s May series, “The Arc Toward Justice: Taking Stock One Year After George Floyd’s Death.”
by MPR News Staff

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New film documents little-known Minnesota WWII military intelligence school

New film documents little-known Minnesota WWII military intelligence school

“Armed with Language,” a new film premiering tonight on Twin Cities PBS, documents the history and legacy of a military intelligence school that trained thousands of Japanese Americans during WWII. The documentary's writer David Mura joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer for an interview.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Photos: Vaccine history repeats itself — sometimes

Photos: Vaccine history repeats itself — sometimes

From the first vaccine (for smallpox) the questions have been the same. How do we transport it? Who's next to get it? Why so much hesitancy? The answers can be similar — or dramatically different.
by Michele Abercrombie, Xueying Chang, Ben de la Cruz and Suzette Lohmeyer

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MPR Connect event: Tom Crann talks with Peter Sagal on the durability of the Constitution

MPR Connect event: Tom Crann talks with Peter Sagal on the durability of the Constitution

An MPR Connects event hosted by MPR News’ Tom Crann, featuring Peter Sagal, host of “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” Sagal also produced a PBS documentary, “Constitution USA.”
by MPR News Staff

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