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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.

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Wildfire risk in Minnesota; Funding for Minneapolis homeless shelter hits snag

Weather conditions and a very dry landscape will create an elevated risk of wildfires this afternoon and evening across much of Minnesota, especially in the southwest. And the Minneapolis City Council is launching an inquiry into the mayor's financial reporting, after a dispute over funding for a homeless shelter.

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Minnesotans react to VP debate. Another person pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud case

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz squared off in a debate last night with Ohio Sen. JD Vance. We hear from Minnesotans from both political camps who watched the debates. And another person charged with allegedly stealing money from federal child nutrition programs has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. 
by Phil Picardi

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Vice presidential debate; Federal child nutrition program guilty plea

Vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance are in New York preparing for their first — and likely only — debate tonight. The US Attorney's Office announced today that another person charged with allegedly stealing money from federal child nutrition programs has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.
by Jacob Aloi

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VP debate featuring Vance and Walz tonight

The much-anticipated vice presidential debate is Tuesday night in New York.  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee faces off against his GOP counterpart, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. You can listen to the debate live tonight on MPR News.
by Phil Picardi

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Walz, Vance prep for VP debate. Children who died at 1800s boarding school return to White Earth Nation

Vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance meet Tuesday night in a high-stakes debate in New York. The White Earth Nation welcomed two boys home on Sunday more than a century after their deaths at a boarding school in central Minnesota. And the Lynx are down a game after a loss in the first game of the WNBA semifinals Sunday night.
by Phil Picardi

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Lowertown shooting update; Alleged abuse on school bus in Minneapolis

Saint Paul police say its officers were involved in a fatal shooting this morning in Belle Plaine, southwest of the Twin Cities. And a parent alleging abuse against her child on a Minneapolis public school bus says she has been granted a restraining order against a district employee.
by Emily Reese

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‘Fingerprints of a warming world’ evident in Minnesota climate trends

‘Fingerprints of a warming world’ evident in Minnesota climate trends

Minnesota’s climate continues to shift. The trend toward warmer winters and more erratic precipitation patterns continues. Heidi Roop, the director of Minnesota’s Climate Adaptation Partnership, said these are the signs of a “warming world.”
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Police: Fatal St. Paul shooting was an act of random violence. Anonymous donor saves Minneapolis shelter

St. Paul Police say a woman who was shot and killed in an alley Wednesday evening in the Lowertown neighborhood was the victim of random violence. And an anonymous donor has agreed to match a $1.5 million grant to save Agate Housing and Services in downtown Minneapolis, which was set to close Oct. 9.
by Phil Picardi

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Lynx beat Mercury to move forward in WNBA playoffs. PUC taking up clean energy law

The Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury last night 101 to 88, finishing a two-game sweep in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. And the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission takes up the state's 100-percent clean energy law at a hearing this afternoon in St Paul.
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