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 (Old)

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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.

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 News meteorologists join 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

The latest episodes and segments.

My Pillow CEO is drawn further into election intrigue as FBI stops him in Mankato, and rail traffic is already slowing in Minnesota ahead of a threatened nationwide railworker strike. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Thousands of Minnesota nurses are in the third and final day of a strike affecting more than a dozen hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports. The union and hospital management remain at odds over pay and staffing concerns. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Nurses picket for a 2nd day as replacements come and go from Minnesota hospitals and a Stearns County man is convicted of racial bias in attacks on Cold Spring family. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Asked what happens if the 15-hospital strike ends Thursday without a deal, union president Mary Turner told reporters that nurses would return to work and continue the contract fight. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Thousands of nurses walk out in what union says is one of the biggest nurse strikes ever, and a Hopkins man gets life in prison for a series of drug overdoses linked to his illicit online drug dealing. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
The strike at 16 Twin Cities and northern Minnesota hospitals is scheduled to last until early Thursday morning. The nurses have been in negotiations since March, and working without a contract since June. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
A Hennepin County judge on Friday sentenced an Isanti, Minn. man to life in prison for a nearly 30-year-old cold case killing. A jury convicted Jerry Westrom in August in the murder of Jeanne Ann Childs. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Sept. 9, 2022. Hosted by Dan Kraker. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Swine, seed art and solar: State Fair offers chance to learn about climate solutions
Minnesota farmers weren’t just eyeing the latest tractors on display at the State Fair this year. Many made their way over to the Eco Building to ask how they can rent their land out to solar developers.
56-year-old Jerry Arnold Westrom faces life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Jeanne Ann Childs in 1993. The evidence lay dormant for decades until investigators used a family history website to connect crime scene DNA to Westrom. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Lawmaker defends heading Planned Parenthood and serving in the legislature and scientists are closing in on a solution to a vexing water quality problem. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.