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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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Walz stands by Biden; BCA releases details in Crookston fatal shooting

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz continues to stand by President Joe Biden as his party's presidential nominee. That's as congressional Democrats continue to raise concerns that he will lose in November and impact down-ballot races. And the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified three officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man in Crookston last month.
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State trooper faces felony charges in Rochester crash. Duluth pitches new misdemeanors

Olmsted County prosecutors have charged a Minnesota state trooper with manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal crash in Rochester. And Duluth officials want to create several new misdemeanor-level crimes in the city, including a ban on camping on city property.
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Animal Humane Society gets rid of free spay and neuter program

A Minnesota state trooper is facing multiple felony charges in connection with a fatal crash in Rochester. And the Animal Humane Society will no longer provide free Trap-Neuter-Release, or TNR, services to individuals and organizations that help in maintaining feral cat populations.
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Lino Lakes halts development. Minneapolis committee approves tentative police contract

Lino Lakes council members voted Monday night to put a Muslim-centered housing development on hold for a year. And a Minneapolis City Council committee voted Monday to move forward with a tentative police union contract that would give Minneapolis police officers a substantial boost in pay.
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Weather report; receding water levels in Minnesota rivers

It’s going to start feeling more like summer across Minnesota by this weekend. MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says the region will see a change in the pattern that’s been dominating the weather in recent weeks. The Mississippi River dropped below flood stage at Saint Paul last night as water levels on most rivers across the state continue to slowly fall.
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Rep. Craig joins chorus asking Biden to step aside. Minneapolis park workers' strike continues

Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig over the weekend joined a growing chorus of lawmakers saying President Joe Biden should step aside an not seek reelection. And the Minneapolis Park Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting Monday night to hear from negotiators as a strike by park workers continues this week.
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Minnesota GOP candidate under fire for remarks; Rondo group cuts ties with chef Sutherland

The endorsed Minnesota Republican Party candidate for U.S. Senate is coming under fire for comments regarded as anti-Semitic. A nonprofit in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood said today that it’s canceling its partnership with Justin Sutherland after prosecutors charged the celebrity chef with making violent threats toward his girlfriend. Sutherland’s attorney says the charges are “riddled with false truths.”
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Minneapolis Parks week-long strike. AI in police departments

Minneapolis Parks workers began a week-long strike Thursday with a kickoff party, rally and march. They’re asking for better pay and safety protections. And the Bloomington Police Department is looking into how artificial intelligence can help them, after the Mall of America announced it will start using AI facial recognition.
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Cube Critics discuss ‘The Bikeriders’ and ‘Atlas’

Cube Critics discuss ‘The Bikeriders’ and ‘Atlas’

Cube Critics Max Sparber and Matt Mikus discuss a brand new ‘60s outlaw motorcyclist film and a film about really big robot that feels like it was written by a robot.
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Medication price lawsuit; tobacco company payout lawsuit

Several drug companies filed lawsuits in federal court this week challenging a Minnesota law governing the price of medication. And Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit today alleging that tobacco companies underpaid the state by nearly $58 million.
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