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."
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
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