Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Why we give
  One of the big stories of the year was Warren Buffett's $31 billion gift to the Gates Foundation. Midmorning looks at the motivations behind giving, no matter what the size.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Jeffrey Hale: A sociologist who teaches a course on charity and volunteerism at Oregon State University. He's working on a book called "The Legacies of Giving: Charity and Philanthropy in the American Experience."
  Resources
  About Jeffrey Hale
  Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
  NPR: Buffett Gift Sends $31 Billion to Gates Foundation
• The design economy
  Design of ordinary things to palaces of art seeks our attention and our dollars. Architecture scholar Tom Fisher says Minnesota has a flourishing design economy.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Tom Fisher: Dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota
  Resources
  Tom Fisher on the College of Design
  College of Design Web site
  MPR Your Voice: Perspectives on design

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Of Note

• 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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• Midmorning's Leadership Series
  Conversations with leaders of organizations, nonprofit and for-profit companies, who reflect on how they work and what they've learned.

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