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May 28, 2018 12:00 AM

Memorial Day documentary: Lost Children of the Holocaust

BBC documentary: Lost Children of the Holocaust.

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May 18, 2018 4:00 AM

Well tread: St. Paul's public stairs link topography and history

There are 65 public stairways left in the city, most dating to the 19th century. They take a lot of work to maintain, but supporters say they're still a vital link to neighborhoods and recreation.

by Tim Nelson

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May 14, 2018 12:00 AM

National Book Award finalists: 'Never Caught' and 'Democracy in Chains'

Two 2017 National Book Award finalists speak at Concordia College in Moorhead about their new books.

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May 10, 2018 12:00 AM

The forgotten struggle for civil rights in the northern U.S.

Here's the story of a Minnesota woman, Anna Arnold Hedgeman, who was a longtime activist for civil rights, but has been mostly forgotten.

by MPR News Staff

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May 8, 2018 12:00 AM

Sowing chaos: Russia's disinformation war

An exploration of Russia's longtime, and ongoing, disinformation and propaganda campaigns which are intended to sow chaos in Europe and the United States.

by MPR News Staff

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April 26, 2018 12:00 AM

Two MPR specials: 'Postcard from a Lynching' documentary and '74 Seconds' podcast

Two pieces of award-winning MPR journalism, including a documentary about the 1920 lynching in Duluth and the "74 Seconds" podcast.

by MPR News Staff

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April 25, 2018 9:35 AM

Tom Gjelten speaks about 'A Nation of Nations'

Insights into United States immigration history and what it tells us about our country today.

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April 12, 2018 12:00 AM

Kaddish: Reflections on the Holocaust in Words and Music

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, "Kaddish: Reflections on the Holocaust in Music and Words," by MPR's Mindy Ratner.

by MPR News Staff

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April 11, 2018 12:02 AM

Scott Tong explores China's history through his own genealogy

Journalist Scott Tong's new book explores China's history by tracing his own genealogy.

by Tom Weber

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April 5, 2018 12:00 AM

'America First' foreign policy: Then and now

The long history of debate over America's role in the world, and whether to be interventionist or isolationist. President Trump's "America First" nationalistic approach has been seen before.

by MPR News Staff

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