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.

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Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott on Tuesday called for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to handle the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old who was killed Sunday by a Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop. Elliott also said that Kim Potter, the officer who shot Wright, has resigned, as has Tim Gannon, who was the city’s police chief. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott Tuesday called for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to determine if Officer Kim Potter should be charged in the death of Wright. The 20-year-old Black man was shot to death by the Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop Sunday. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Tuesday, April 13, 2021, was hosted by John Enger. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Police clashed with a large crowd Monday who gathered for a second night to protest the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. The Brooklyn Center police chief said earlier in the day that officer Kim Potter had intended to stun the man with her Taser gun but accidentally drew her handgun instead and fired once. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Gov. Tim Walz on Monday ordered a four-county curfew overnight into Tuesday to help keep the peace as the Twin Cities reeled over news of another fatal encounter with police, this time in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center. This edition of Minnesota Today for Monday, April 12, 2021, was hosted by Dan Kraker. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Police deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades Sunday night to clear protesters who gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department after the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old man. Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said more National Guard troops and state law enforcement personnel were headed into the Twin Cities. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, April 12, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Prosecution makes the case in Derek Chauvin's murder trial that George Floyd's death had more to do with the officers' weight pressing him to the pavement as he tried to breathe, and not underlying health or drug use issues. 
Week 5 of the Chauvin trial: A special edition of Minnesota Today
The medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide said heart disease combined with being restrained by Derek Chauvin and two other officers led to the man’s death. Other medical experts described Floyd’s being squeezed between Chauvin’s knee, the other officers on his back and legs and the pavement. Meanwhile, Minneapolis police leaders testified that Chauvin’s use of force did not follow his training. This is a special edition of Minnesota Today for Saturday, April 10, 2021. Hosted by Nina Moini. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Long-awaited testimony from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner in the trial of Derek Chauvin is focused on how George Floyd died. On the stand Friday, Dr. Andrew Baker said, with the autopsy, he determined the force applied to Floyd was too great for him to bear, given his heart disease.  This is the MPR News afternoon update for Friday, April 9, 2021. Hosted by Perry Finelli. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker takes the stand Friday in what could be pivotal testimony in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Baker, who conducted the autopsy on Floyd’s body, ruled the man’s death a homicide last year, saying Floyd went into cardiopulmonary arrest as then-officer Chauvin kept his knee pressed on the neck of the prone, handcuffed man. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, April 9, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.