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• Commentary: Cell phones make us uncomfortable with silence
  The ways that we communicate with each other have changed dramatically in recent years. The cell phone allows many of us to stay connected with family, friends and work -- even when we're driving. That's where commentator Gordon Stewart, director of Centering Place, a center for contemplative theology and spirituality, sees a disconnect.October 31, 2005
• Another look at the Salem witch trials
  The women convicted of witchcraft in Salem more than two hundred years ago were caught in a web of community fear and politics.October 31, 2005
• Making art with the feather lady
  It's pheasant season in the upper Midwest, and that brings hunters to the prairies in search of the ring-necked bird. But for one Minnesota woman known as the feather lady, pheasant season brings something very different.October 31, 2005
• I hear dead people?
  Some people may believe the dead send messages to the living, but is there any science to back up that belief? A journalist known for her quirky takes on mortality has a new look at the world of mediums.October 25, 2005
• The Year of Magical Thinking
  Midmorning host Kerri Miller talks with author Joan Didion about grieving and memory.October 24, 2005
• Warroad Ojibwe want federal recognition
  A group of Ojibwe Indians who have lived in and around Warroad for centuries is not recognized by the U.S. government. Now, the Warroad Ojibwe community is beginning the long and daunting task of seeking that federal acknowledgment.October 24, 2005
• Exploring Europe and beyond
  Midmorning host Kerri Miller talks with travel expert Rick Steves about must-see destinations around the world.October 21, 2005
• Rick Steves talks travel
  Travel guru Rick Steves shares his travel tips and offers his insight on food, art and culture around the globe.October 21, 2005
• So you think you know Minnesota history
  In what year did construction begin on Fort Snelling? When did Minnesota first become an official U.S. territory? In what Minnesota town was former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale born? Do you have what it takes to pass the great Minnesota history quiz?October 20, 2005
• A Minnesota history lesson
  The Minnesota Historical Society has quite a bit of history itself. It turns 156 years old on Thursday. A century-and-a-half later, are Minnesotans interested in the history of their state? Should they be?October 20, 2005
• Ranking your rights
  Is the right to freedom of religion more important than the right to protection from cruel and unusual punishment? What if you had to choose between the right to peacefully assemble and the freedom of the press? Which rights are essential and which ones can you live without?October 18, 2005
• People of Earth: Prepare to surrender some rights!
  Here's the scenario: The aliens have finally landed. They are taking over. They plan to be benevolent dictators, but there's a catch. They say we have too many rights, and they want us to choose which ones we're going to keep and which ones we're going to give up. Which rights are you willing to do without?October 18, 2005
• Inside the Not So Big House
  Sarah Susanka is a long-time advocate of building good quality homes that make smart use of space. Her latest book takes on the design within homes.Midmorning, October 18, 2005
• Inside the Not So Big House
  Her books advocate building smaller homes that don't feel small. Now Sarah Susanka takes on the design within such not-so-big houses.October 14, 2005
• "...and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth."
  Rep. Jim Oberstar says that next time the government has to help Americans to flee a natural disaster, it should make sure there's room for pets. Oberstar, D-Minn., is co-sponsoring a bill that would force state and local governments to make evacuation plans for domesticated animals. What is it that makes people so reluctant to leave their pets behind?October 6, 2005

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