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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Latest

The latest episodes and segments.

May 10, 2024 4:08 PM

Cube Critics discuss ‘Manhunt’ and ‘Monkey Man’

Cube Critics Regina Medina and Max Sparber discuss a miniseries about the killing of Lincoln and a psychedelic action film set in India.

by Regina Medina and Max Sparber

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May 10, 2024 4:00 PM

St. Paul police video shows how woman was shot and killed

The St. Paul police department released body cam videos from the officers who killed a woman earlier this week. The officers were responding to a call that a woman was attempting suicide. The video shows a woman grabbing a gun from under a bed and pointing it toward officers before she is shot. This is the evening update from MPR News hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.

by Emily Reese

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May 10, 2024 6:00 AM

U of M students meet with Board of Regents, stiffer penalties for 'straw purchasers'

University of Minnesota students share their concerns Friday with the U’s Board of Regents. And the state Senate has advanced a bill that would stiffen penalties for people who provide guns to people who can't legally have them.

by Phil Picardi

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May 9, 2024 4:05 PM

A U of M scientist is using leaf glow to better track climate change

Professor Rui Cheng is behind the research. She says leaf glow offers a more direct and accurate way to understand the effects of climate change on ecosystems in the Arctic and boreal regions, which are experiencing some of the fastest rates of temperature warming in the world.

by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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May 9, 2024 3:38 PM

Minnesota's severe drought is gone; new protections for minors in social media posts to Gov. Walz

Thursday’s drought monitor update classifies less than 40 percent of Minnesota as abnormally dry or in drought, the lowest percentage all year. And the Minnesota Legislature has approved a measure to enhance social media protections for children. It would bar kids under 14 from creating paid social media content. This is the afternoon update from MPR News, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.

by Emily Reese

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May 9, 2024 6:25 AM

Witness testifies in Feeding Our Future trial. GOP senator to undergo training after ethics complaint

A witness in the Feeding Our Future trial says he conspired with the defendants to steal government money meant for meal sites during the pandemic. And a state senator will undergo training on appropriate email communications after facing an ethics complaint.

by Phil Picardi

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May 8, 2024 4:27 PM

Minneapolis Civil Rights Department director appointment; Feeding Our Future trial update

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to begin its consideration of the appointment of a new Civil Rights Dept director when it meets tomorrow. And a former Feeding Our Future employee told a jury today about how he conspired with others at the Twin Cities nonprofit to steal money from government child nutrition programs.

by Emily Reese

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May 8, 2024 6:04 AM

Sen. Mitchell's ethics hearing on hold. Rideshare ordinance talks on course

An ethics complaint against Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell will be on hold until next month — unless additional information comes out sooner related to her burglary arrest. And Gov. Tim Walz says negotiations will move ahead on rideshare driver protections that can also satisfy Uber and Lyft, the dominant players in the industry.

by Phil Picardi

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May 7, 2024 3:31 PM

Effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar; rideshare bill update

A Republican representative from Nebraska wants the U.S. House to censure Minnesota 5th District DFL Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments she made related to college student protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. And the proposed framework between DFL lawmakers at the Capitol and the Minneapolis City Council over wages for rideshare drivers moved ahead at the Capitol today. A House committee advanced the plan that aims to better compensate Uber and Lyft drivers.

by Emily Reese

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May 7, 2024 6:30 AM

Woman shot, killed by St. Paul police. Charges dropped for U of M campus protesters

A woman died in after being shot by police Monday night in St. Paul. And criminal charges have been dropped for protestors who were arrested after refusing to leave the pro-Palestinian solidarity encampment at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus last month.

by Phil Picardi

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