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April 4, 2018 12:00 AM

Understanding King's complex legacy five decades later

Martin Luther King Jr. remains one of the most vivid symbols of hope for racial unity in America. But that's not the way he was viewed in the last years of his life.

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April 3, 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 books, "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge," and "Democracy in Chains."

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March 30, 2018 12:00 AM

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

As we come to the end of Women's History Month, this hour you'll hear about a Minnesota woman who was a longtime activist for civil rights, but has been mostly forgotten.

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March 28, 2018 12:00 AM

How Russia's history informs its present and future

A century later, an in-depth conversation on the legacy of the Russian Revolution and its impact on Russia's role in the world today.

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March 26, 2018 12:00 AM

Amy Chua on rediscovering our national identity

Best-selling author and Yale law professor Amy Chua speaks about the dangers of our polarized America and the importance of a strong national identity.

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March 21, 2018 12:00 AM

Historian Allen Guelzo on why free speech matters

Some reflections on the importance of the Constitution's First Amendment, by historian Allen Guelzo.

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March 20, 2018 12:00 AM

America Abroad: 'Islam and the Cosmos'

Host Madeleine Brand looks back at the "Golden Age of Islam" and why the European Renaissance might not have happened without it. She explores how some Muslim countries are trying to again become world leaders in astronomy and space science.

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March 12, 2018 12:00 AM

50 years ago: McCarthy stuns political world in NH presidential primary

A 2006 Minnesota Public Radio News documentary offers insight into the Minnesota senator's personality as well as the disconnect between the 1968 presidential candidate and his supporters.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 9, 2018 12:00 AM

The history of family ties at the White House

Former NPR host Neal Conan explores the history of family ties, personal relationships, nepotism and the concept of "meritocracy" in a presidential administration.

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March 2, 2018 12:00 AM

Truth, Politics and Power: Gun rights and gun control

In this episode of "Truth, Politics and Power," how a duty for community self defense evolved into an individual right to bear arms.

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