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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

September 14, 2023 6:30 AM

Mayors along Mississippi River expected to vote on water usage; Inheritance Fund provides first home

Mayors of cities along the Mississippi River are expected to vote Thursday on whether to support an agreement to prevent water from being sent to other parts of the United States. Ten states are represented at the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initative annual meeting in Bemidji. A young St. Paul man is the first person to buy a home using the city’s Inheritance Fund. The goal of the new program is to rebuild intergenerational wealth for the descendants of people in the historically Black Rondo Neighborhood who lost their homes and businesses to Interstate 94 in the 1950s. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 13, 2023 4:07 PM

Drought is taking a serious toll on Minnesota's fall harvest, pasture land

Drought is taking a serious toll on Minnesota's fall harvest, pasture land, and law enforcement is pressing the issue of new law on restraints by law enforcements in schools. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 13, 2023 4:47 AM

Bipartisan Trump opponents think Minnesota law will keep him off the state ballot next year

Bipartisan Trump opponents think Minnesota law will keep him off the state ballot next year and Minneapolis officials say there has to be an alternative to continued homeless encampment evictions. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 12, 2023 4:56 PM

Opponents file suit to keep Donald Trump off Minnesota's presidential ballot

Opponents file suit to keep Donald Trump off Minnesota's presidential ballot, citing Civil War era ban on insurrection, and torrential rains scour Duluth’s Hillside neighborhood. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 12, 2023 6:30 AM

MN violent crime down in 2022; judge tapped as next Mpls. safety head

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released the state's 2022 Uniform Crime Report. Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey has appointed the new head of a city office with broad oversight of police, fire and other public safety operations. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 11, 2023 6:17 AM

Minnesota 9/11 tribute concert canceled; Stillwater prison tests water amid protests

The Minnesota 9/11 tribute concert, that has long been held at Lake Harriet Bandshell, has been cancelled this year. The chair of the group that has put on the concert, wrote on Facebook that volunteers and donations have been steadily declining over the past few years…. In a news release late Saturday, the department said Commissioner Paul Schnell is ordering the testing to “assure staff and incarcerated individuals that the water is safe for drinking.” This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 8, 2023 6:03 PM

Eviction rates up across Minnesota; gas prices spike

Housing advocates say eviction rates around Minnesota are increasing at a troubling pace, and gas prices have spiked in parts of Minnesota over the past day... now back over $4 dollars a gallon at some stations. These stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 8, 2023 6:30 AM

Dozens of DFL lawmakers oppose special session over prone restraint law; fall colors start to show

Dozens of DFL state lawmakers say they don’t support a special session to repeal a new law that limits physical holds school staff can use on students. Drought, temperatures and climate change are affecting fall color timing and brilliance. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 7, 2023 5:06 PM

Rideshare regulation veto in Minneapolis sticks, as regulation controversy keeps rolling on

Rideshare regulation veto in Minneapolis sticks, as regulation controversy keeps rolling on and lawmakers defend new limits on physical restraints in schools, as police agencies call for a do-over. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 7, 2023 2:48 PM

Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.

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