MPR News Programs and Podcasts

Listen to the latest radio programs and podcasts from MPR News.

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.

Programs

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.

Podcasts

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.

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.

Living While Dying

Living While Dying: an ALS story

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Insights on life from a man facing death.

Rivers of Oil

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Oil. It’s in your tires, your makeup, your kids’ toys, your gas tank. And the pipelines that get it to you have become the focus of growing protests, from Keystone XL to Dakota Access. On Rivers of Oil from Minnesota Public Radio News, we’ll look at those pipelines buried beneath our feet, how they’ve come to the forefront of an epic tug of war between reliance and risk, and how we all have a role to play in this story.

Latest

The latest episodes and segments.

The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey will meet today to consider more than $15 million in bonuses for Minneapolis police officers and recruits. Five Minnesota families who lost loved ones in recent police shootings allege in a new lawsuit the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is illegally withholding information about the investigations.
Minnesota initiative looks to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel
10 percent of U.S. transportation greenhouse gas emissions come from plane travel. But a first-of-its kind initiative is looking to slash those numbers by creating a hub to scale the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is launching a new Cannabis Research Center. The center announced Thursday was included in the law signed in May that made Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis.  And Minnesota's unemployment rate inched up last month to 3.2 percent, up slightly from September. Those stories and more from this MPR News evening update. Hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Music by Gary Meister.
A federal grand jury has indicted another 13 people in connection with an ongoing crackdown on Minneapolis street gangs. And the Minnesota Board on Aging has more details in its report on a senior nutrition program’s failures and lack of oversight.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is again trying to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the murder of George Floyd. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig says she had to move and received death threats after she was attacked earlier this year. Police in England have arrested a man in connection with the death of hockey player and Minnesota native Adam Johnson.
With only a week before they're set to narrow the field of thousands of entries to five, members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission called for help from Minnesota residents. And several state agencies are asking for public feedback on how to limit future damage if feral pigs or farmed mink are let loose in the wild. Those stories more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
The Minnesota Hospital Association says many of the state's health systems are losing money at a growing clip. And St. Paul’s history-making city council made of all women — and many of diverse backgrounds — is official.
The Minnesota Hospital Association says a survey of 70 of its members — ranging from big health systems to rural hospitals — found that two-thirds are operating in the red with a collective loss of $419 million.   That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.