Wednesday In Depth: December 12, 2012
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The biggest stories of 2012 you never heard about
What are the major news stories of 2012 that didn't receive enough media attention? We'll look back on the biggest stories that missed the front page and look ahead to what might dominate the headlines in 2013.
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How to revitalize rural America
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said last week that rural America is "becoming less and less relevant" after an election where Democrats won despite heavily Republican rural districts. We'll talk about ideas to revitalize rural America.
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The best astronomical stories of 2012
This year was full of significant astronomical discoveries. Two experts will join us to talk about the biggest astronomical breakthroughs of 2012, including Alpha Centauri's orbiting planet, Curiosity and black holes.
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Other features
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9:50 a.m.
Minn. researchers launch citizen science project "Snapshot Serengeti"
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10:06 a.m.
Minn. not on track to meet goal of broadband for all
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11:06 a.m.
Minn. DNR seeks 'concern' status for moose
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Science Night Minnesota
May 23, 2013, 15:05 PM in Science
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Field notes: How a school bus became a house
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
May 9, 2013, 12:05 PM in Arts & Culture Kerri Miller offers a look inside the thoughts of an autism pioneer. 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
- More Politics & Government ›
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
- More Science ›
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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