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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 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 2, 2018 12:00 AM

The origins, challenges of America's democratic system

Part two of the BBC documentary, "America: Laboratory of Democracy." This hour explores the history of uprisings and insurgencies in the United States.

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January 1, 2018 12:00 AM

History of the unending friction between federal and state government

Part one of a BBC documentary about the origins and challenges of America's democratic system.

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December 26, 2017 4:00 AM

Walking in the woods in winter with naturalist Kathy Heidel

During a nature hike in 1983, naturalist Kathy Heidel uses animal tracks to show reporter Dan Olson how small mammals manage to get around in the deep snow, without snowshoes.

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December 26, 2017 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Henry Louis Gates Jr. on race and class in America

Henry Louis Gates, Jr: What would we tell Martin Luther King Jr. if he came back and wanted to know what had happened?

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December 20, 2017 12:00 AM

How American presidents use the 'bully pulpit'

How American presidents use the "Bully Pulpit" to persuade, console, encourage and inspire.

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December 14, 2017 12:00 AM

History Forum: 'The immigration problem: 1917 and 2017'

Immigration policies, a century ago and today.

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December 12, 2017 8:00 AM

When Twins legend Jack Morris threw 10 shutout innings to win the World Series

This summer, St. Paul native and former Twin Jack Morris will be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His most famous performance came over 25 years ago.

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