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• Marilyn Carlson Nelson's 'Reflections on a life in leadership'
  Marilyn Carlson, chairman and CEO of Carlson, joins Midday to discuss her new book, "How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership."Midday, October 1, 2008
• Voices of Minnesota: Art Aufderheide and Clarke Chambers
  This episode of MPR's Voices of Minnesota features conversations with Art Aufderheide and Clarke Chambers, two detectives of sorts.Midday, September 30, 2008
• Chuck Palahniuk's 'Choke'
  This weekend the film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel "Choke" hits movie screens around the country.September 26, 2008
• Shopping for Porcupine
  Alaskan nature writer and photographer Seth Kantner says on balance he is glad vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is attracting attention to his home state. His new essay collection "Shopping for Porcupine" examines the conflict between Alaskan tradition and new economic realities.September 24, 2008
• Vikings linebacker Hilgenberg dies
  Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg has died after a battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 66.September 23, 2008
• Former Leinenkugel president dies at 87
  Bill Leinenkugel, who expanded the markets of the tiny Chippewa Falls brewery his family founded in 1867, died Monday after a lengthy struggle with cancer, his family said Tuesday. He was 87.September 23, 2008
• Film revisits the Battle in Seattle
  As debate continues over how police handled demonstrations in the Twin Cities during the Republican National Convention, a new movie opening this weekend examines incidents in Seattle in 1999 that helped to shape the way authorities now manage security at big protests.September 19, 2008
• Food shelves prepare for more in need
  Minnesota Food shelves are bracing for more hungry people and fewer donations due to the ailing economy.September 18, 2008
• Film revisits Hurricane Katrina
  Hurricanes have been in the news recently, but a couple of producers of Fahrenheit 9/11 are trying to get Americans to refocus on Hurricane Katrina. Their new film "Trouble the Water" tells the story of one family's ordeal during and the struggles after Katrina.September 18, 2008
• Anthropologist on saving culture
  He has investigated Zombie culture in Haiti and lived with tribal peoples in the Amazon and the Arctic. Anthropologist Wade Davis talks about the link between cultural diversity and biodiversity, and why we must fight to protect cultures on the verge of extinction.Midmorning, September 16, 2008
• A Liberian life of extremes
  Growing up in Liberia, Helene Cooper had an idyllic childhood, but it all came crashing down during the bloody coup of 1980 when the family had to flee Liberia to the U.S.September 16, 2008
• How architect Eero Saarinen shaped America
  Starting this weekend, two major art institutions in Minnesota will showcase the work of an architectural visionary, Eero Saarinen. His buildings, airports, memorials and furnishings reflect the height of ingenuity and innovation of post-war America.September 12, 2008
• Details for 35W bridge memorial due Monday
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak plan to talk Monday about a memorial that will honor the victims, the same day they reveal when the new bridge will open to traffic.September 11, 2008
• South Africa's ambassador visits Minnesota
  South Africa has grown rapidly as a society and an economy since apartheid ended in 1994. A South African leader who grew up during apartheid talks about how his country is both an example and a caution to others on the African continent.Midmorning, September 11, 2008
• Should we raise the minimum driving age?
  A new report by an auto safety group urges states to raise the age for getting a driver's license to 17 or even 18. They argue that raising the age would substantially reduce crashes involving teen drivers.Midmorning, September 10, 2008

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