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Wednesday In Depth: May 30, 2012

  • 9:06 a.m.

    Making college more affordable

    As college costs continue to rise and student loan debt continues to mount, public colleges and universities are beginning to confront the issue of affordability. We'll discuss the steps universities are taking to decrease tuition costs.

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  • 10:20 a.m.

    Lizz Winstead on 'Lizz Free or Die'

    In her new book of essays, writer, comedian and "Daily Show" co-creator Lizz Winstead talks about growing up in Minnesota as a progressive in a conservative household and how it shaped her work as a comedian.

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  • 11:15 a.m.

    Books for young adults often contain profanity

    While parents and teachers might be thrilled to know young adults are reading this summer, a Brigham Young University found popular books aimed at this age group contain profanity.

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    May 23, 2013, 12:05 PM in Field Notes   When Adam Marcus told his graduate students to do something “full-scale” for their final project, he didn’t think the semester would end with a school bus-house hybrid parked behind Rapson Hall. “I said, ‘We’re going to do full scale,’” said Marcus, a University of Minnesota Architecture School design fellow. “And Hank said, ‘I’m gonna Read more →

  • Three perspectives on bridging the marriage opinion gap

    May 17, 2013, 09:05 AM in Politics & Government Now that Gov. Mark Dayton has signed the same-sex marriage bill into law, we asked the participants on this week's Roundtable for advice on how to bridge gaps between Minnesotans who support same-sex marriage and those who oppose it. Jim Wallis, author of "On God's Side," thinks we are on the cusp of a nationwide Read more →

  • Temple Grandin helps explain the autistic brain and inspire those who have one

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  • Op-ed pick: Is 'The Great Gatsby' all that great?

    May 7, 2013, 09:05 AM in Arts & Culture "Gatsby as a literary creation leaves me cold. Like one of those manicured European parks patrolled on all sides by officious gendarmes, it is pleasant to look at, but you will not find any people inside." Read more →

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