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• Ray Suarez on influence of immigrants
  Public television journalist Ray Suarez will discuss the impact of immigration and other demographic changes on our schools, commerce, politics, workforce and culture. We'll also discuss his latest reporting on health care reform and what the U.S. can learn from successful health systems abroad.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Ray Suarez: Senior correspondent with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He has 30 years of experience in broadcast journalism, and will give the keynote address at Education Minnesota's Professional Conference.
  More from MPR
  Coalition pushes for immigration reform (09/21/2009)
  Resources
  Education Minnesota Professional Conference, October 15-16 (open to the public)
  About Ray Suarez
  Minnesota's projected increase in minorities
• The mystery surrounding Amelia Earhart
  A new film opens next week about the life and mystery of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to pilot a plane across the Atlantic Ocean. Midmorning discusses the aviatrix's lasting cultural impact, and the latest archaeological information on her disappearance over the Pacific.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Ric Gillespie: Director of the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) and author of "Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance." He is an internationally renowned expert on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and has led eight archaeological search expeditions to the Pacific.
  Judith Thurman: Writer for the New Yorker.
  Resources
  The Earhart Project (TIGHAR)
  Judith Thurman on Amelia Earhart
  Earhart goggles sold for more than $140,000
  Amelia film official Web site

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