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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 2024

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.

Minnesota’s Caribbean community supporting Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

Air traffic controllers spoke to travelers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Tuesday about going unpaid while working during the federal government shutdown. Minnesota members of the Caribbean Disaster Relief Fund say they’ve been working nonstop since before Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday as a Category 5 storm.
by Phil Picardi

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Target layoffs; Minneapolis teachers vote to authorize strike

Hundreds of Target corporate employees in the Twin Cities received layoff notices today, part of previously announced plans by the retailer to streamline its operations. And Minneapolis Public Schools educators announced overnight that they've voted to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations stall.
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Target begins expected cuts of about 1,800 corporate jobs

Employees at Target’s Minneapolis headquarters are learning more Tuesday about expected layoffs. The company is cutting about 1,800 corporate jobs in an effort to streamline operations. Next week, voters in two Senate districts will fill two vacancies and possibly flip control of the chamber.
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Gov. Walz announces $4 million in emergency state funding for Minnesota food shelves

Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday $4 million in emergency state funding for Minnesota's food shelves as the federal shutdown continues. Funding comes as the federal government shutdown threatens to halt grocery benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. An old government center in downtown Buffalo could soon make way for new development.
by Elena See

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Panel tasked with reviewing security at Minnesota Capitol complex to get an update about potential weaknesses

A Minnesota panel tasked with reviewing security for the state Capitol complex will get an update Monday about potential weaknesses. Minnesota Democrats held a town hall on gun violence Saturday in Waconia.
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Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Minnesota for ICE briefing

Minnesota Today - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Minnesota Friday to deliver remarks on the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Noem’s visit comes at a time of growing tension over immigration enforcement across the country. In Minnesota, immigrant rights groups have urged state and local leaders to push back against expanded federal enforcement. Minneapolis-based Target plans to lay off about a thousand corporate employees as part of an effort to streamline its operations.
by Kelly Bleyer

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Target cutting hundreds corporate positions. Last Annunciation shooting victim released from hospital

Minneapolis-based Target is cutting about 1,800 corporate positions, about 8 percent of the retail giant’s corporate workforce. The cuts include about 1,000 layoffs and the elimination of about 800 open positions. Target has reported flat or decreasing comparable sales in nine of its past 11 quarters.
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Last hospitalized Annunciation shooting victim goes home

The final victim of the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting in Minneapolis was discharged from the hospital Thursday. 12-year-old Sophia Forchas was shot on August 27th in the mass shooting that left two dead and thirty injured. A Twin Cities man is the first defendant to plead guilty in a scheme to defraud a Medicaid housing assistance program.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota asks for public input on new climate action plan

Minnesota asks for public input on new climate action plan

Minnesota has a new draft for its climate action framework and wants the public to weigh in on how the state should approach addressing climate change in the years to come.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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