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MPR News Programs and Podcasts

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

Latest

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Pope Francis has died. Minnesota lawmakers return to St. Paul after Easter/Passover break

Pope Francis has died. He was history’s first Latin American pontiff. He was 88. The Vatican made the announcement today, a day after the Pope appeared in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday. 
by Phil Picardi

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Meat packing workers demonstrate in Worthington over safety concerns

Meat packing workers demonstrated outside the JBS Plant in Worthington on Thursday over safety concerns. Two men hoping to stave off government efforts to deport them remain in custody in Minnesota.
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Writer turned citizen scientist offers tips on living lightly to reduce your carbon footprint

Writer turned citizen scientist offers tips on living lightly to reduce your carbon footprint

Tamara Dean, author of “Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless,” talks to MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about climate change and rethinking the lifestyle choices we make to lower our carbon footprint but still live productive lives.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Minnesota's energy sources; How much fish is safe to eat from Minnesota waterways

For the fifth year in a row, more than half of Minnesota's electricity came from carbon-free sources, according to a new clean energy report. The Minnesota Department of Health has updated its advice on how much fish is safe to eat from certain lakes with so-called "forever chemicals."
by Emily Reese

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Mayo Clinic is changing the name of its DEI office. Protesters gather outside El Salvador’s consulate

Mayo Clinic is changing the name of its Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. Protesters outside El Salvador’s consulate in St. Paul yesterday demanded the return of a man mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a prison in that Central American country.
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U of M student sues DHS; Ecolab imposes 5% surcharge due to tariffs

An international student at the University of Minnesota has sued the Department of Homeland security. And St. Paul-based Ecolab says it's imposing a 5 percent trade surcharge on its products and services sold in the U.S. The company says it's making the move to mitigate rising raw material costs as a result of Trump administration tariffs.
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Layoffs delayed for some Minnesota Department of Health employees

The Minnesota Department of Health is giving some laid-off employees a temporary reprieve with a delay. And Keri Heintzeman easily defeated seven other Republican candidates to win a special primary election for a vacant state Senate seat in north-central Minnesota.
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Arrest after UHC campus incident; North Dakota oil pipeline returning to service

A man was arrested yesterday after allegedly threatening violence against the United Healthcare corporate campus in Minnetonka. And an oil pipeline that ruptured a week ago in North Dakota is returning to service.
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Marshall man says his visa was taken and he was arrested over protests against police killings 4 years ago

A Marshall man jailed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is speaking out, saying he’s being detained because he protested police killings four years ago. And Republicans in north-central Minnesota are choosing a nominee for a vacant state Senate seat.
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Police response at UnitedHealthcare in Minnetonka; Scanner listeners will no longer have access to live MPD communications

Minnetonka police say a person is in custody and there's no ongoing threat to the public, following a large police response to the United Healthcare corporate campus today. Starting tonight, the Minneapolis Police Department is encrypting its radio communications, making them inaccessible to scanner listeners.
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