Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• More mindless eating
  The man behind the bottomless bowl of soup returns to Midmorning to talk about some of his latest research into people's eating habits.9:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Brian Wansink: author of "Mindless Eating." He is the director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, which studies how advertising and labeling influences food choice.
  More from MPR
  The hungry mind (02/02/2007)
  Resources
  About Brian Wansink
  The "Mindless Eating" Web site
  Wansink and his spoof Nobel
  Brian Wansink at the Carlson School
• Rise of the progressives
  In his new book, journalist Matt Bai chronicles the rise of the new progressive wing of the Democratic Party. He believes that what started with the 2004 presidential campaign of Howard Dean is one of the first political movements of the 21st century.10:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Matt Bai: Covers politics for the New York Times Magazine and is the author of "The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics."
  More from MPR
  The view from Iowa and New Hampshire (10/22/2007)
  Friday Follow: Political roundup (10/19/2007)
  Campaign cash flows in for Democrats (10/05/2007)
  Resources
  About Matt Bai
  Matt Bai: "Profiting from the Pummeling"

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• Talking Volumes
  The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
• Reporter forum
  Join Kerri Miller and intelligence reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal for a discussion about national security.
• What Kerri's Reading
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