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This Podcast Will Kill You

Exactly Right Media – the original true crime comedy network

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This podcast might not actually kill you, but Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke cover so many things that can. In each episode, they tackle a different topic, teaching listeners about the biology, history, and epidemiology of a different disease or medical mystery. They do the scientific research, so you don’t have to. Since 2017, Erin and Erin have explored chronic and infectious diseases, medications, poisons, viruses, bacteria and scientific discoveries. They’ve researched public health ...
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Did you ever wonder how an innovation got to its finish line? How innovators saw the future, made a product, and created change – in our world and in their companies? I did. Innovation Storytellers invites changemakers to describe how they created their innovation and just as important – THE STORIES – that made us fall in love with them. Come learn how great innovations need great stories to make them move around the world and how to become a better storyteller in the process. I’m Susan Lind ...
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Welcome to the Reconstructing Inclusion podcast, hosted by Mr. Amri B. Johnson. With over 20 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion, Amri is the author of the book, Reconstructing Inclusion: Making DEI Accessible, Actionable, and Sustainable, a social capitalist, epidemiologist, and entrepreneur, whose mission is to create thousands of organizations that thrive via inclusive behaviors, leadership, structures, and practices. As CEO/Founder of Inclusion Wins, Amri and a virtua ...
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Minnesota Now

Minnesota Public Radio

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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with Cathy Wurzer. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first.
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Podcasts about the life and times of an epidemiologist. I talk to you about everything that goes on in the world and most of what goes on in my life. All from the point of view of someone whose job it is to hear hoof beats and think zebras.
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The Infected Trilogy is a three-book audio fiction series from #1 New York Times bestselling novelist Scott Sigler. "Part Stephen King, part Chuck Palahniuk, INFECTED blends science fiction and horror into a pulpy masterpiece of action, terror, and suspense.” James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Judas Strain and Black Order “INFECTED is a marvel of gonzo, in-your-face, up-to-the-minute terror.” Lincoln Child, New York Times bestselling author of Deep Storm and Death Match ...
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If you're a healthcare professional, student, or just someone interested in the many facets of medicine, you've come to the right place! We are a team of medical students discussing a broad range of topics with peers, physicians, researchers, administrators, and allied health professionals. You'll hear about hot topics in medicine, practical advice, success strategies, research, and much more. Look for a new episode every other Wednesday!
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“The clean nuclear power argument from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy, is nonsense,” says Stanford University Climate Expert Dr. Mark Jacobsen. Why are the federal and state officials wasting over $8 billion in taxpayer funds for the first ever restart of a dangerous nuclear reactor in Michigan; sold for scrap by its previous owner?”
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Subscribe now to hear this popular and influential show with host Janice McDonald. You’ll hear Inspiring Conversations with Fearless Women trailblazers in business,sports, arts and culture, politics and more. Listen as they share their stories, the challenges and insights into how they’ve been driven to change the world and make it a better place, in whatever arena they are competing in. Practical tips. True Stories. Authentic Leadership. Real People. Big Ideas. Serious Inspiration.
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Our aim is to provide a wide panoramic of what it means to work in Public Health in the U.K. through the experiences of registrars, academics and leaders in the field. We hope to inspire those thinking about pursuing a career in public health as well as those currently training in public health. Follow us on Twitter @TiPH_Podcast
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Physicians with admission committee experience share tips, strategies, and experiences to help premed students succeed at becoming a doctor. Guest speakers provide insight into applying to medical school, selecting a medical specialty, and applying for residency. The Prospective Doctor podcast is for anyone considering, or on the path to, practicing medicine!
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Gilded Age

OptOut News

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A podcast about inequality with hosts Walker Bragman and Mark Colangelo. Full episodes are available to recurring donors to the OptOut Media Foundation. Subscribe at https://originals.optout.news/#/portal/signup Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gildedage/support
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Inspect and Protect

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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Welcome to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's official podcast. Every episode, co-hosts Greg Rogers and Michelle Strong explore stories about food safety, animal health and plant protection. Listen in as they connect with the people at the heart of these issues.
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A podcast on the science of circus training and performing. Each episode hones in on different areas of practically applied research to use in your own circus training. If you're curious about a subject or question related to circus training, email your questions (which WILL be answered) to: koz.circ@gmail.com. If you've got comments or feedback, see the email above! Check out aaronkoz.com/thoughts for long-form posts looking at the research and how it applies to circus and aerial training.
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Two hairstylists, fed up with bickering back and forth over their clients' heads decided to take it to the break room to channel that energy into something positive....well....not really though.
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The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast

Mollie McGlocklin, Mollie Eastman

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The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast, exists to transform the conversation around sleep on the planet! Each episode is a conversation with industry leaders designed to deliver practical takeaways to improve your sleep. The intention is to shift the paradigm of wellness to make SLEEP the #1 focus in our journey towards great health. . For years, my sleep was a problem in my life. When I went through my own challenging period of insomnia while traveling internationally, I felt like there was nowhere t ...
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The Skelton Report

Mark N. Skelton, M.A., EMDR

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Join The Skelton Report Podcast for insights into empowerment, health psychology, and wellness. Your host, Mark N. Skelton brings academic credentials and a decade of field experience. We bridge gaps in understanding, delivering scientifically-sound content in an accessible way. From neuroscience to breaking stigmas, we explore diverse topics, ensuring cultural sensitivity. Trust us for education, real conversations, and empowerment. Tune in for knowledge and tools to navigate your well-bein ...
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Book Talk Conversation

Book Talk Conversation

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Original thinkers discuss their childhood books. Stories that influenced their career and life choices. Join us for a creative journey alongside scientists, mathematicians, artists, philosophers, inventors, & writers who will transport you into the world of childhood imagination and curiosity.
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Faith & Chai

South Asian InterVarsity

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In the Faith & Chai podcast, Caroline Lancaster and Kevin Wilson have real conversations at the intersection of faith and South Asian culture. They give voice to the experiences of many South Asian young adults and simultaneously highlight the diversity of the South Asian experience. You will laugh and possibly cry as they talk about everything from childhood experiences, their relationship with their parents, what it means to be South Asian and Christian, cultural expectations, and much mor ...
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Helping us to make sense of the many impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic through science. Why is it so hard to crush this pandemic and will we solve this complex problem? Digging through the science of the coronavirus and other infectious diseases, we look at how we got here, and what comes next. In these uncertain times, this 8-part series shares the stories of Australian scientists to help make sense of a mutating virus and to give us hope. This is a science podcast from Burnet Institute, a ...
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The latest COVID-19 vaccines are on the way to your local pharmacy and doctor’s office. They were approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration last Thursday. Health officials are recommending that people take the opportunity to fortify their immune systems against the latest variant of the virus. But across the country, people have been slo…
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Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson is the CEO of Seraphina Therapeutics. A seasoned veterinary epidemiologist and public health scientist, Stephanie previously served at the World Health Organization and U.S. Navy. With a life-long mission of helping people (and our fellow animals) age better, Stephanie’s award-winning approach to improving human and animal…
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In this mini-series, we explore different health professions to get a better understanding of the variety of team members involved in patient care. For this episode, we spoke with Simranjit Kaur, MPH about her journey to becoming an epidemiologist. Simranjit Kaur, MPH is an epidemiologist at a local public health jurisdiction in Northern California…
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The fairgrounds is in the city of Falcon Heights, which might be considered neutral ground for our two guests, the executives of Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer at the MPR State Fair stage to talk everything from property taxes, bringing back downtowns and thei…
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One of the Minnesota State Fair’s new Creative Activities competition categories was nearly 25 years in the making. Back in the year 2000, Doris Rubenstein was disqualified from the Minnesota State Fair’s pickle competition for the second time. The liquid in her pickle jar was cloudy, because she made them by a different process than the pickles th…
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There are lots of creatures at the fair. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer took the time to meet a feathered one: Rowan the red-tailed hawk. She also spoke with Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota. The organization opened 50 years ago this year and now sees nearly 1000 birds each year in its clinic. They also…
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Minnesota Now broadcasted live from the state fair. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer was joined by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who each talked about their newly released budget proposals for 2025. They shared what's happening in each of their cities and their plans for the year ahead. Come to the fair for rabbits and ho…
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In the pre-antibiotic era, tuberculosis was one of the biggest killers humanity ever faced. The specter of the ‘great white plague’ hung over towns and cities across the world, cities like New York whose population boom in the early 20th century paved the way for this deadly disease to spread throughout crowded tenements. As tuberculosis rates in N…
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If you’re a regular listener of the show, then you know how passionate our company is about serving black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) leaders and organizations. Before you can help others, you need to earn their trust and understand their struggles. In this episode, we explore the power of listening, particularly when working with BIPOC or…
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In this episode, we're discussing the future of innovation management with Joanne Hyland, President of rInnovation Group. Joanne brings a wealth of experience and insight into how organizations can develop and sustain effective innovation management systems. We discuss the evolving landscape of innovation—from incremental improvements to breakthrou…
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The Minnesota State Fair is of course known for its food. But some of the best food you can’t try: The baking competitions. Thousands of people enter every year in hopes of getting a blue ribbon. And this year, there’s another type of competition happening: This one is on your TV screen. The Netflix show is “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship” and it’…
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Southern Minnesota is under an excessive heat warning until this evening when the hot and humid air could spark severe storms. We have the details on the forecast and find out what the Minnesota State Fair is doing to keep animals safe from this heat and humidity. On top of the heat wave, we’re seeing a summer wave in COVID cases, and the latest ro…
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Many of us are familiar with the butter head sculptures and crop art that have become beloved traditions of the Minnesota State Fair. But there’s a whole other side to the fair’s history — one filled with strange exhibits and peculiar attractions. MPR News arts editor Max Sparber wrote an article exploring some of the fair’s most unusual moments. H…
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This year we’ve had ample opportunity to see northern lights, even in the Twin Cities. And if it feels like its been more than normal, you're not wrong. There likely will still be even more chances if you haven’t seen them yet. We wanted to know why Minnesota has seen so many aurora displays. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Bob Lysak, a profe…
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The Twin Cities, Mankato, Rochester and a part of western Wisconsin were under an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. Monday. Folks going to the state fair were warned to stay hydrated and take it easy. But what about the thousands of animals at the fair? MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard about the heat. And she…
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As new, highly contagious mutations are making this summer's COVID surge significantly bigger than expected, the FDA approved updated COVID vaccines on Friday. But funding runs out this month for a federal program providing free vaccines to uninsured and underinsured Americans. John Yang speaks with PBS News digital health reporter Laura Santhanam …
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Did you know that farm soil is increasingly becoming a reservoir for plastic? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Grey Moran, award-winning journalist and staff writer at Civil Eats, where their writing focuses on climate change, the food system, public health, and environmental justice…
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I’m excited to introduce you to another remarkable person with a fascinating career who is making the world a better place: Dr. Heather Lank. Let me tell you a little about out her. In 2018, she was appointed Parliamentary Librarian of Canada. She joined the federal public service in 1990 and assumed progressively more senior leadership roles worki…
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Minneapolis’ Tina Schlieske is best known for fronting the Minneapolis rock band Tina and the B-Sides that formed in the late eighties. She’s been touring as a solo artist ever since. Earlier this year, she put out a jazz standards album, “The Good Life.” She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share some of her music.…
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Thursday on Minnesota Now, the show went live from the Minnesota State Fair. It was a big night for Gov. Tim Walz as he accepted the Vice Presidential nomination. We broke down his speech from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. It isn’t the State Fair without some farm animals. A 4-H kid joined the show with a lamb to talk about the imp…
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Earlier in the show we heard from MPR News senior politics reporter Clay Masters who is reporting from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. DFL Congressman Dean Phillips just flew into Minnesota from the DNC. He spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from the MPR stage about the convention, his reflections on the Democratic ticket and what…
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The Minnesota State Fair began 165 years ago. There’s been a lot of interesting history at the fair during that time, so we wanted to learn a little more with the Minnesota Historical Society. They have a booth on the fair and host a daily quiz, “History on a Schtick.” MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jacob Rorem, Program Associate at the Minn…
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There are hundreds of young people with their animals at the state fair. It is a big deal. They come with their families, their 4-H clubs or FFA chapters. But it is no easy feat to make it to the fair. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador Henry Lemke and Minnesota State 4-H director, Jennifer Skuza. Lemke also brough…
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In this episode, Amri B. Johnson, host of the Reconstructing Inclusion Podcast, revisits ten insightful questions from his past podcast appearances, offering a comprehensive look at his approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Timestamps 01:55 Amri's background and journey into DEI work 07:00 Relationship between DEI and anti-racism 10:0…
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There’s a lot of excitement and enthusiasm over the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz presidential ticket. But analysts say the good vibes need to be matched by a solid policy platform. Last week, Vice President Harris unveiled a bit of her anticipated economic agenda. The high cost of living is a big voter issue. Other issues, like protecting reproductive ri…
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Minnesota Democrats have formally nominated Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz as their party’s presidential ticket. Delegates from Minnesota and other states cast ceremonial votes in a roll call Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention. Gov. Walz’s big night in Chicago is Wednesday night. He will introduce himself to the nat…
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Mashed, fried, baked: there are lots of ways to consume potatoes. You can find them all in one place in Minnesota this weekend. The city of Barnesville is hosting its 33rd Annual Potato Days Festival to celebrate the city and the root vegetable farmed across Minnesota. Barnesville is a town of about 6 thousand people just 30 miles southeast of Farg…
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The Paralympic Summer Games kicks off in Paris a week from Wednesday. Among the Minnesotans competing there is Melissa Stockwell, who grew up in Eden Prairie. At 22-years-old she was commissioned into the U.S. Army and in 2004, she was deployed in Iraq, where she got a title nobody wants. She became the first female American soldier to lose a limb …
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There is a lot of excitement in the Democratic party about the Harris-Walz ticket. And it is a big day for Governor Walz, who will accept his nomination for VP Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. We hear a live report from Chicago. But what are the Harris/Walz policy priorities? We talk to a Minnesota state representative about h…
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In the U.S., a medical emergency can quickly turn into a financial crisis, leaving many patients buried under insurmountable medical debt. In this episode, we delve into the world of medical debt relief with Jared Walker, the founder of Dollar For—a non-profit dedicated to helping patients eliminate their medical bills through hospital charity care…
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As summer winds down, much of the U.S. is seeing the biggest COVID wave in at least two years, and hundreds of people are still being killed by the virus every week. According to a CDC analysis of hospitalizations, 25 states have or likely have rising numbers of COVID infections. William Brangham speaks with Dr. Eric Topol about what's behind the u…
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There’s a parallel between the Democratic National Conventions of 2024 and 1984. Forty years ago a Minnesota Democrat was at the top of a history-making presidential ticket. Former Minnesota Senator and U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale was running for president alongside Geraldine Ferraro, a U.S. representative from New York — and the first woman…
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There’s a young girl from Minneapolis who remains in critical condition Tuesday after being shot over the weekend along with three other children. The minors in question are between the ages of 11 and 13 and were shot while joyriding in a stolen car. The case renews the question about what to do when kids that young are committing serious crimes. T…
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One of the former Minneapolis Police Officers convicted in George Floyd’s killing walked out of prison early Tuesday morning. We have the details on his case and what comes next. A new case has renewed the question: when are kids too young to commit a crime? Experts joined the show to discuss. School starts again in just two weeks, and students in …
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In less than two weeks, students across Minnesota will start their 2024-25 school year. That includes students at Carlton Public Schools. But those students will spend less days in the classroom than most: this year the district is implementing a four-day school week. Carlton is a district five miles south of Cloquet with about 500 students. They a…
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This story begins with a small ocean fish called a starry goby. And it ends — at least in theory — on the moon. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke to two professors from the University of Minnesota working with the Smithsonian on a proposal to deep freeze and store animal cells at about -380 degrees Fahrenheit. They argue that craters of the moon are…
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One of the former Minneapolis police officers convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd walked out of a Colorado prison early Tuesday. Thomas Lane, who received the shortest sentence of the four ex-officers involved in Floyd’s death, is the first to leave custody. Matt Sepic joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with the details.…
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Alexandra Zatarain is the Co-Founder and VP of Brand and Marketing of Eight Sleep, the world's first sleep fitness company. A marketer and brand-builder, Alexandra has built the Eight Sleep brand and scaled the company’s revenue from $0 to its current state. She has done this by redefining a once dormant category, changing the narrative around slee…
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In last week’s episode/love song to poison control centers, we journeyed through the history of these centers, from idea to institution. This week, we pick up where we left off by taking stock of the incredible impact that poison control centers have had on public health and individual lives. We also get a thrilling behind-the-scenes look at the op…
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We are always excited about the upcoming opportunity to meet you in person. Throughout the year, we often set up booths at different conferences. There is an upcoming one in particular we are looking forward to: The American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo. On this special episode, Dr. Huntley shares details surrounding the conferen…
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Could your organization benefit from a new approach to innovation? In today's episode of Innovation Storytellers, Benjamin Atkinson, Director of Innovation at CNA Insurance, discusses transforming theoretical innovation into actionable strategies. Benjamin shares his pivotal transition into innovation, sparked by early experiences where he managed …
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The Democratic National Convention is underway. It's an official pep rally for the Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota's Tim Walz. The Minnesota delegation is getting some special attention, what with Walz at the top of the ticket and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan also playing a big role during the convention. The delegat…
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