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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Hospitaliations top 300 again, as COVID raises more alarm among state health officials, who say social gatherings are a major driver. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Until this week, getting tested for COVID-19 in Minnesota has meant a bit of discomfort. Most tests statewide are conducted by a PPE-clad medical professional, swabbing a sample from deep in a patient’s nose or far in the back of their throat. It’s not terrible, but it’s also not comfortable. But starting Wednesday, Minnesota residents can be tested by spitting into a tube.  Health officials are opening the state's first COVID-19 saliva testing site in Duluth. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
The prospect of a conservative Supreme Court raises the stakes for state legislative races if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Lawmakers are already bracing for the battle. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
State health officials on Monday said they would be setting up a walk-up saliva testing facility soon at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. “Testing is free and you will not be required to have an ID or insurance. It is open to anyone who feels they need to be tested, whether or not you have symptoms, but especially if you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID,” Dan Huff, an assistant state health commissioner, told reporters Monday. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is Gary Meister.
Fall sports get a do-over in Minnesota high schools as high school league reverses plan to move them to spring and start next week. This is an MPR News evening update hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Minnesota health officials reported more than 2,200 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases over the weekend — including a single-day record increase of 1,318 cases in Sunday’s report, pushing the state's total past 90,000. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, September 21, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Former Vice President Biden appeared in Duluth, President Trump was scheduled to arrive in Bemidji later Friday evening. This is your MPR News afternoon update for Sept. 18, 2020. Hosted by Nina Moini. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
'It was angry in the way it gobbled up the ground': Fighting fires on the front line of climate change
This year’s historic fire season in the west has made the link between climate change and more intense and frequent wildfires abundantly clear. For firefighter Don Whittemore, it was a close call with a fireball in 2006.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is planning a stop at a union training center in Duluth on Friday afternoon. President Trump will hold a rally at a Bemidji airport hangar on Friday evening. MPR News morning update for September 18, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
The $300 additional weekly benefit ran for six weeks. Minnesota Employment and Economic Development commissioner Steve Grove said he asked for a seventh, and was denied by federal officials. This is an MPR News afternoon update for Sept. 17, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.