Shows

How will Medicaid cuts affect Minnesota nursing homes?
Toby Pearson, president and CEO of Care Providers of Minnesota, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to break down what these funding gaps mean for seniors, their families and care providers.
Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service
On Minnesota Now this week, we’re airing Call to Mind, the MPR News initiative fostering new conversations about mental health. Mental illness is the leading cause of hospitalization for America’s military service members. 
Morning Announcements for July 10
These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, July 10. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Understanding road construction season in Minnesota
The joke is that Minnesota has two seasons — winter and road construction. Right now, the construction is hard to miss. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what’s happening on our roads, and how to get around it.
She lost her government job, but gained a government dog named Party Pants
A former Minnesota U.S. Forest Service employee who lost her job in a mass federal layoff by the Trump administration is learning to navigate life with her new adopted husky, a retired sled dog from Denali National Park.
Couple admits submitting hundreds of fake voter registration forms
A former Minnesota resident appeared in federal court this week and admitted filling out hundreds of fraudulent voter registration applications. 58-year-old Ronnie Williams and Lorraine Lee Combs —his 57-year-old romantic partner— were charged with conspiracy to engage in voter registration fraud last month.
Sen. Klobuchar defends public media on Senate floor: 'We have never seen this as a partisan issue'
President Donald Trump's $9.4 billion clawback of funding from foreign aid and public media passed in the House last month and is headed to the Senate for a vote before a July 18 deadline.
Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health
On Minnesota Now this week, we’re airing Call to Mind, the MPR News initiative fostering new conversations about mental health. Technology is ever-present in modern life, from remote work to communities on social media, from dating apps to telemedicine.