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MPR News Programs and Podcasts

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From in-depth updates around Minnesota to national news reporting, empowering community stories, and more, MPR News is your source for staying connected to the world around you.

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Morning Edition

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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

MPR News with Angela Davis

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Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing. Listen Mondays through Thursdays from MPR News starting at 9 a.m.

Minnesota Now

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first. Listen Mondays through Thursdays at noon.

All Things Considered

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All Things Considered, with Clay Masters in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Host Kerri Miller holds in-depth conversations with authors about their books and ideas. Listen Fridays at 11 a.m.

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Minnesota Today

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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state, on your schedule.

Politics Friday

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On Fridays at noon, MPR News political editor Brian Bakst discusses Minnesota politics and the latest from the legislature. Join us for interviews with lawmakers, candidates and more.

Call to Mind

Call to Mind

Call to Mind is MPR News’ initiative to foster new conversations about mental health hosted by Angela Davis and produced by Jessica Bari.

Climate Cast®

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MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner joins All Things Considered to talk about the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we're seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.

MPR News Ask a Bookseller

Ask a Bookseller Podcast

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Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

In Front of Our Eyes

In Front of Our Eyes Podcast

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In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd went on trial in Minnesota. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases — and the world was watching. MPR News, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, brings listeners updates on the monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. Created in collaboration with American Public Media.

74 Seconds

74 Seconds

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In July 2016, the world watched a man die, live on their phones, after a traffic stop in suburban Minnesota. This is the story of that man, Philando Castile, and the officer, Jeronimo Yanez, who is about to go on trial in his death. It sits at the intersection of race, policing, justice and safety in America. A lot can happen in 74 seconds.

Latest

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Trump and Vance visit St. Cloud. Moriarty hired outside firm for Londregan case

Minnesota was front and center over the weekend on the political stage. Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance rallied thousands of supporters in St. Cloud. And Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hired outside lawyers to prosecute state trooper Ryan Londregan, costing taxpayers more than $500,000.
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Minneapolis park workers strike agreement; Presidential campaigning in Minnesota

After a strike of more than three weeks, the union representing Minneapolis park workers says it’s reached a tentative contract agreement with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. And ahead of former President Donald Trump's campaign rally tomorrow, Minnesota Democrats will hold a vote-canvassing event for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Trump coming to Minnesota this weekend. Funeral for Vikings‘ Khyree Jackson held in Maryland

Former President Donald Trump will rally supporters this weekend in Minnesota. And a contingent of Minnesota Vikings coaches and executives will be in Maryland Friday morning for the funeral of Khyree Jackson.
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Cube Critics discuss ‘Fly Me to the Moon‘ and ‘Twisters‘

Cube Critics discuss ‘Fly Me to the Moon‘ and ‘Twisters‘

Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Mandy Thalhuber discuss a historical fiction that was confusing and a movie about weather-obsessed individuals doing anything they possibly could to die.
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Minneapolis protest against Israeli prime minister; Minneapolis park worker strike update

More than 20 people were arrested in Minneapolis yesterday at a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress. And unionized Minneapolis Park workers have been on strike for three weeks in an increasingly tense labor dispute with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
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First anniversary of legal marijuana in Minnesota next week

Next week is the one-year anniversary of cannabis legalization in Minnesota. We’ll tell you where it's legal to consume cannabis and where it's not. And Duluth folk musician Gaelynn Lea has been named a 2024 Disability Futures Fellow by the Ford and Mellon Foundations.
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Minnesota representatives sit out Israeli Prime Minister address to Congress

Minnesota U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum didn't attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress today. A Minnesota Senate Ethics Subcommittee will likely wait until September to take up a complaint against a DFL senator.
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Feeding our Future defendant pleads guilty. Delta struggles easing at MSP Airport

One of the five people charged with trying to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial pleaded guilty Tuesday. And Delta travelers are not the only ones stranded at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Pilots and flight attendants are also facing challenges with flight delays and cancellations.
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Delta still canceling flights at the Minneapolis airport on Tuesday

Dozens more Delta Air Lines flights to and from the Twin Cities were canceled Tuesday as the airline works to untangle itself from last Friday’s global tech outage. Federal officials are now investigating how Delta is treating its passengers amid the tech issues. Also, former President Trump plans to stump with his running mate JD Vance in St. Cloud this weekend.
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