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The Daily Circuit Blog

MPR News Quirks, quips and questions off the air

Archives for July 2014

Book Lists

4 beach read lists for your summer vacation

Stephanie Curtis July 24, 2014, 11:50 AM Jul 24, 2014
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I am bringing “In the Garden of Beasts” by Erik Larson, “How Fiction Works” by James Woods, and “An Officer and a Spy” by Robert Harris on my trip. Read more →

Behind the scenes

Video: Inside The Daily Circuit studio with Tom Weber

Emily Kaiser July 21, 2014, 4:27 PM Jul 21, 2014
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MPR News Reporter Tim Post is working on a special video project this summer and took some time today to install his GoPro cameras in the studio. Read more →

Book Lists

4 history book recommendations

Stephanie Curtis July 18, 2014, 3:27 PM Jul 18, 2014
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Books that chronicle Stalin’s rise, Nixon’s fall and the epic journey of one the great men of the 20th century. Read more →

Books

Op-ed pick: Why France is still a good place for bookstores

Stephanie Curtis July 16, 2014, 11:15 AM Jul 16, 2014
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“The new measure is part of France’s effort to promote “biblio-diversity” and help independent bookstores compete. Here, there’s no big bookseller with the power to suddenly turn off the spigot.” Read more →

Book Lists

5 book picks from our Roundtable guests

Stephanie Curtis July 11, 2014, 12:13 PM Jul 11, 2014
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Two plays, a novel, and a pair of classic works of popular psychology. Read more →

Book Lists

14 books for teenage boys

Kerri MillerKerri Miller July 9, 2014, 6:20 PM Jul 9, 2014
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Recommendations from “Dune” to “Eleanor and Park.” Read more →

Politics & Government

Are women’s magazines demeaning to powerful women?

Stephanie Curtis July 9, 2014, 8:59 AM Jul 9, 2014
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“Even the profiles that do manage to focus on ideas and achievements—like Marie Claire’s 2012 take on Obama campaign adviser Stephanie Cutter— begin with “buttery highlights” and end with workout tips.” Read more →

News & Trends

Op-ed: Why Americans finally love the World Cup

Stephanie Curtis July 1, 2014, 10:26 AM Jul 1, 2014
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Stop mocking all of us parents sitting on lawn chairs on the sidelines. We changed America. Read more →

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