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May 15, 2025 9:00 AM

MPR News with Angela Davis: Behind the scenes with the producers

Hear all about what happens behind the scenes of MPR News with Angela Davis.

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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May 13, 2025 9:13 AM

Trump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE

DOGE staffers tried to assign a team to the independent Corporation for Public Broadcasting after President Trump’s purported firing of three board members last month.

by Stephen Fowler

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May 13, 2025 9:00 AM

A new chapter for MPR host Tom Crann: From news to classical music

Tom Crann has been a familiar voice on MPR News for years. Now, he’s turning the dial to a new frequency. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with him about his journalism career and why he’s making the move to MPR’s classical service.

by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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May 12, 2025 2:23 PM

New season of The Divided Dial dives into the world of shortwave radio

Shortwave radio reaches much father than AM and FM radio, making it a home for everything from war propaganda to extremism.

by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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May 12, 2025 11:00 AM

The future of federal funding for NPR and PBS

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the president and CEO of National Public Radio about how President Trump’s call to end federal funding for NPR and PBS could affect public radio and TV stations around the country.

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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May 12, 2025 9:18 AM

The Spirit Tunnel is unapologetic celebrity worship — and extremely fun

Celebrity guests on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” — Michelle Obama, Usher, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tina Knowles to name a few — have all caught a ride through this viral backstage ritual.

by Aisha Harris

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May 12, 2025 9:11 AM

Pope Leo XIV asks journalists to use communication as a tool for peace

The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.

by Sarah Ventre

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May 6, 2025 3:05 PM

TPT announces furloughs after federal grant for kid's show terminated

Twin Cities Public Television and 44 other public media stations that received funding from the U.S. Department of Education and have been told to stop that work immediately.

by MPR News Staff

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May 5, 2025 3:30 PM

New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting

The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and The New Yorker three for journalism in 2024. Prizes were awarded on Monday for reporting, photography and commentary that touched on issues including the war in Gaza, the fentanyl crisis and last summer’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.

by The Associated Press