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March 6, 2015 9:06 AM

A look back on life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall

The one-man show 'Thurgood' opens tonight at the Illusion Theater, so we talk with three Minnesotans about Thurgood Marshall and his connection to the current conversation about race in America.

by Duchess Harris

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March 5, 2015 10:45 AM

Reimagining theater in prisons, homeless shelters

For 20 years, Michelle Hensley has taken theater out of the theater, staging shows in prisons, homeless shelters and other non-traditional venues.

by Tracy Mumford

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March 5, 2015 10:06 AM

SPCO to debut new Ordway concert hall tonight

We hear from two musicians about what it's like to perform in the state-of-the-art facility, and the challenges of funding classical music.

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March 5, 2015 9:45 AM

How climate change contributed to Syria's civil war

A devastating drought in the region from 2007 to 2010 forced a mass migration to the cities. That dramatic social change fomented a rebel movement and government backlash.

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March 5, 2015 9:06 AM

Enemies to peacemakers: Nigerian pastor and imam discuss faith

Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa have come a long way after a past of training their followers to hate and kill the opposing faith.

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March 4, 2015 10:50 AM

Screen Time: A look back at actress Maggie Smith's career

With the release of 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' and the recent season finale of 'Downton Abbey,' actress Maggie Smith is in our spotlight this week on Screen Time.

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March 4, 2015 10:00 AM

How search for Osama bin Laden led to polio resurgence

A series of stories running on National Geographic details the resurgence of polio and its connection to the U.S. effort to find and capture Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

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March 4, 2015 9:45 AM

Are financial advisers putting your interests first?

President Obama is endorsing the Department of Labor's plan which would require financial advisers to make recommendations that are actually in your best interest ahead of their own profit motives.

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March 4, 2015 9:06 AM

What net neutrality decision means for consumers

Will the average consumer notice a difference in their day-to-day lives?

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March 3, 2015 10:50 AM

'Dead Wake' is Kerri's book pick

Erik Larson's latest follows the final days of the passengers and crew on the Lusitania, before a German submarine sunk the ship off the coast of Ireland in 1915.

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