Shows

Morning Announcements for May 11
These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, May 11. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
The Strain of Stress
Americans are stressed. And what many people are concerned about seems to have escalated and changed. This Call to Mind special, hosted by Angela Davis, examines stress. We’ll hear firsthand about issues that can overwhelm us, how it impacts our mental health, and from experts about ways to manage the strain.
Lynx start season under historic new WNBA contract
MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Sloane Martin, the television voice of the Minnesota Lynx and a national TV play-by-play broadcaster for the Big Ten Network, NBC and FOX, about the new contract and the upcoming season.
‘The power of truth:’ How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yard 
Student journalists at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis witnessed federal agents shove staffers and students and deploy pepper spray on school grounds last January. That inspired them to report stories of how that event and the ICE surge impacted their colleagues and communities.
Hantavirus expert says risk to Minnesotans is low
Headlines about the outbreak echo the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist Leah Bauck tells MPR News it’s very different from COVID and hantavirus remains rare in Minnesota.
May starts off colder than normal
May saw some frost across portions of the state, just ahead of a warmup.
Family matters when it comes to books
Our theme this week is all about family: novelists who mine their own histories for inspiration, authors who use storytelling as a kind of open therapy, writers who uncover and then share their family secrets.
Morning Announcements for May 8
These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, May 8. Tell us what you’re celebrating!