Shows

Health care safety net braces for higher demand after cancellation of coverage for undocumented immigrants
To learn more about the impact to health care systems, MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Kimberly Spates, CEO of NorthPoint Health and Wellness, a community health center in north Minneapolis.
What new limits on international students mean for Minnesota
The immigration crackdown by the Trump administration is extending to people who want to study at colleges and universities in the U.S. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what it means for higher education in Minnesota. 
Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater
Medical residents at Mayo Clinic are learning some unexpected skills through improv comedy classes. These workshops help them better relate to patients — and each other in an often stressful environment.
The murals spoke out: Reflecting on protest art in the wake of George Floyd's murder
After George Floyd’s murder, a group of Minneapolis artists formed Creatives After Curfew to process grief and demand justice through murals — work that once drew wide support but now faces fading interest and shifting cultural priorities.
Director Bill Pohlad reflects on Brian Wilson's legacy
Back in 2014, Minnesotan Bill Pohlad directed and produced a biopic documenting both Wilson's artistic rise in the 1960s, and his struggles with mental illness in the 1980s. It's called “Love and Mercy.”
Weight training is about more than getting buff
Lifting weights isn’t just about looks. It’s about long-term health benefits. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how weight training can boost your health — physically and mentally — at any age.