Thursday In Depth: July 5, 2012
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What's being done to prevent home foreclosures?
Roughly four years into the housing crisis, there are still tens of thousands of foreclosures happening every month. We'll look at new initiatives and the impact they are having on homeowners and the housing market.
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The future of the U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service has been on a slow decline, running deficits in the billions of dollars every fiscal year with 650,000 employees. What is the future of the post office in America, and what can -- or should -- be done to save it?
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Are Twin Cities' cyclists and drivers sharing the road?
Minneapolis is continuously listed as one of the most bike-friendly cities in America. We'll take your questions about the rules of the road and talk about how to stay safe this summer.
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Other features
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9:50 a.m.
An exit interview with Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus' Stan Hill
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10:06 a.m.
Twin Cities leads nation in racial unemployment gap
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The Daily Circuit Blog
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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
May 9, 2013, 12:05 PM in Arts & Culture Kerri Miller offers a look inside the thoughts of an autism pioneer. Read more → -
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 → -
Five great thinkers about race
May 3, 2013, 09:05 AM in Arts & Culture James Baldwin is "still ahead of us by 10 years in terms of understanding and thinking about and talking about race." Read more →
Spotlight topics on The Daily Circuit
News & Trends
- Tornado recovery can lead to a bright future, towns show
- To forgive may not be so divine, after all
- New stormwater management plan riles Minnesota cities
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Politics & Government
- A look back at higher ed's successful year at the Legislature
- Millennials may be growing fed up with politics, period
- The clock counts down to the Legislature's close
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Science
- Monkeys or humans, it's the young who go first
- BBC: Discovery: A Trip Around Mars
- U professor appointed to National Academy of Sciences
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Arts & Culture
- In 'The Yellow Birds,' veteran highlights emotional hardships of Iraq war
- Are blockbusters hurting the art of movies?
- Did you see 'Saw'? Horror films and why we like them
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Health & Medicine
- Listeners, readers tell the breast cancer story
- U of M set to enact smoking ban for Twin Cities campus
- Accessing new health exchanges in Minnesota's tribal nations
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Education
- A look back at higher ed's successful year at the Legislature
- Let's learn the lessons of education reform at last, author says
- Legislature approves investment in all-day kindergarten
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Economy, Business & Jobs
- Small-business owners stand up for voice in political debate
- NY attorney general threatens to sue Wells Fargo, Bank of America
- US auto industry is no longer all about the Big 3
- More Economy, Business & Jobs ›
By the way
The on-air team
Kerri Miller, Host
Kerri Miller joined MPR News in June 2004 as host of MPR's News' Midmorning and Talking Volumes. Before that she was an award-winning television reporter for KARE 11. She has been a radio and television news reporter since 1981.
Tom Weber, Co-Host
Tom Weber has reported on K12 education and served as a general assignment reporter since joining MPR News in 2008. He was a news anchor and reporter for KWMU in St. Louis for more than five years. His reporting has aired on national radio programs, including "Morning Edition" and "Marketplace."
Stephanie Curtis, Social media host
Stephanie Curtis has produced events, daily news shows, documentaries, conferences and call-ins for MPR News. She also was among the pioneering producers who launched The Current. You can hear her discuss movies every Thursday on The Cube Critics.
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