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The Daily Circuit Blog

MPR News Quirks, quips and questions off the air

Archives for August 2013

Book Lists

3 books about the African-American experience

Stephanie Curtis August 29, 2013, 10:23 AM Aug 29, 2013
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Nekima Levy-Pounds recommends two histories and a classic work of literature. Read more →

News & Trends

Many roads converged for the March on Washington

Melissa Townsend August 28, 2013, 5:58 PM Aug 28, 2013
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On Wednesday The Daily Circuit aired a show marking the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  To prepare, we talked with three local residents who were involved in the events of that day. Craig Neal was a high school senior in suburban New Jersey.  He traveled by bus to Read more →

Book Lists

31 books for your fall reading list

Stephanie Curtis August 26, 2013, 10:29 AM Aug 26, 2013
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Books recommended by our guests, our listeners, and Kerri Miller. You should be reading Barbara Tuchman, Simon Van Booy, and Rebecca Solnit. Read more →

Book Lists

Roundtable: What our guests are reading

Stephanie Curtis August 23, 2013, 10:09 AM Aug 23, 2013
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Books that offer career advice, rethink the entire capitalist system, and expose the underworld of Hennepin Avenue. Read more →

Book Lists

4 great books about Minnesota history

Stephanie Curtis August 22, 2013, 1:16 PM Aug 22, 2013
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At the State Fair today, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak recommended four books about Minnesota history: “A Love Affair with Birds,” a biography of Thomas Sadler Roberts, an ornithologist who also served as a director of the Bell Museum. “The Assassination of Hole in the Day” is a biography from the Minnesota Historical Society about the Read more →

Economy, Business & Jobs

Op-ed pick: Minnesota encourages seniors to move to Florida

Stephanie Curtis August 21, 2013, 9:44 AM Aug 21, 2013
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“Democratic Governor Mark Dayton, who signed the law, is the heir to a department store fortune and knows a lot about inheriting wealth but not much about creating it.” Read more →

Politics & Government

Roundtablers say the U.S. should keep a low profile in Egypt

Stephanie Curtis August 16, 2013, 9:51 AM Aug 16, 2013
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“I don’t think the president has figured out where our interests lie.” Read more →

Politics & Government

Op-ed pick: Obama lacks foreign policy ambitions

Stephanie Curtis August 14, 2013, 1:52 PM Aug 14, 2013
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“…without ambition, firefighting becomes the default position, as was evident during Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state.” Read more →

Science

Hear the sounds of silence from Gordon Hempton

Molly BloomMolly Bloom August 13, 2013, 8:20 AM Aug 13, 2013
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Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton is on a mission to save the sounds of silence. Hempton joins The Daily Circuit today to discuss what we’re missing in our noisy world. He’s shared some of his recordings with us. Give a listen.

Economy, Business & Jobs

Op-ed pick: Many big companies can’t afford to pay more than minimum wage

Stephanie Curtis August 9, 2013, 9:44 AM Aug 9, 2013
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“Walmart and Target earn between three and four cents on the dollar; a typical McDonald’s franchise restaurant earns around six cents on the dollar before taxes, according to an analysis from Janney Capital Markets.” Read more →

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