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October 11, 2017 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: American values embodied in the Constitution

Norman Lear and Khizr Khan speak at the Aspen Ideas Festival about the American values embodied in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

by MPR News Staff

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October 10, 2017 4:00 AM

Gordon Parks' advice to aspiring black artists in the 1980s

In a 1980 speech, artist Gordon Parks told the story of how he survived Minnesota winters as a homeless teen, and shared some important advice for fellow black writers.

by Jim Bickal

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October 9, 2017 12:00 AM

Truth, Politics and Power: The Politics of Disaster

An enormous flood in 1927 shaped national politics and changed the way Americans think about the size and role of government. Neal Conan explores the role of the Army Corps of Engineers, the national flood insurance program, and the secret history of FEMA.

by MPR News Staff

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October 5, 2017 12:00 AM

APM Special Report: 'Vietnam and the Presidency'

Some of the nation's foremost historians, journalists, veterans and presidential advisers were convened at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston to discuss the lessons and legacy of the Vietnam War.

by MPR News Staff

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October 3, 2017 4:00 AM

Bud Buck reported 'mass hysteria' at final broadcast of the Morning Show

During the final broadcast of the Morning Show on MPR, correspondent Bud Buck, a character created by one of the show's hosts, desperately tried to use the occasion to launch his TV career.

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October 2, 2017 12:00 AM

The Supreme Court: the 'least dangerous' branch of government?

Today is the opening day of the Supreme Court's fall term. Harvard law and history professor Annette Gordon-Reed is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and this hour in a Chautauqua Lecture she explores the origins, and the evolution, of the nation's highest court.

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September 29, 2017 11:00 AM

The legacy of the Vietnam War

What lasting impact has the Vietnam War had on neighboring countries of Cambodia and Laos?

by Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao

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September 27, 2017 12:00 AM

Truth, Politics and Power: The United States and Iran

Some historical context for the troubled relationship between the United States and Iran. Former NPR host Neal Conan and several experts explore the conflict in this "Truth Politics and Power" feature.

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September 21, 2017 12:00 AM

George Washington's warning to future generations

Some warnings from President George Washington's "Farewell Address," about the forces that could destroy our democracy. In September 1796, as he became a private citizen, he worried about hyper-partisanship, excessive debt and entanglements in foreign wars.

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September 19, 2017 4:00 AM

Recipe for success at Al's Breakfast included pancakes and good humor

Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown has been in operation since 1950. After over three decades of consistent success, MPR reporter Dan Olson adventured into the crowded diner in 1986 to see what all the fuss was about.

by Jim Bickal and Sara Porter

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