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Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
The start of Gitmo's closure
President Obama has signed executive orders to shut the Guantanamo detention camp within a year. But the fate of the nearly 250 inmates held there may complicate the process.9:06 a.m.GuestsNicole Moen: Minneapolis attorney who represents an Algerian who is detained at Guantanamo Bay Cuba.Sarah Mendelson: director of the Human Rights and Security Initiative and senior fellow with the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.Resources
Spellbound
Ever wondered why there's a silent "h" in words like "ghost"? Or why "knock" has a silent "K"? A Journalist and self-professed weak speller set out on a journey to uncover some of the mysteries of English spelling, and found a story with more twists and turns than he expected.10:06 a.m.GuestsDavid Wolman: author of "Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling."Resources
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