Minnesota budget stalemate Daily negotiations between Governor Dayton and Republican leaders have not provided a solution to the state's $5 billion deficit. With a government shutdown looming, what chance do last minute talks have towards reaching a resolution?9:06 a.m.
Guests
Josh Javits: Arbitrator, Mediator and former Chairman of the National Mediation Board.
Abraham Lincoln and slavery In his new book, historian Eric Foner examines Abraham Lincoln's complex ideas about slavery and African-Americans, casting fresh light on an American icon.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Eric Foner: DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University and one of the country's most prominent historians. His newest book is The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.
Thirty years of AIDS: The makings of a crisis June 1981 was when Americans were first introduced to the disease that would become known as AIDS. Midmorning looks back at some of the milestones in the fight against AIDS.10:45 a.m.
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