Stories from April 2, 2026

Power Pair: A college president and a relationship researcher on what makes a happy marriage
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her next Power Pair, married couple Brian Bruess and Carol Bruess. He is the president of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. She is a nationally known researcher on relationships and communication.
With snow, sleet and ice in the forecast, some Minnesota schools change plans for Thursday
A late-season winter storm is set to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to most of Minnesota from late Wednesday through Thursday. That has prompted some school districts to change plans for Thursday.
1 month into the Iran war, President Trump addresses the nation
MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guest talk about President Donald Trump’s address to the nation, what we’ve learned after the first month of the war with Iran and what could come next.