Shows

New book traces life from a Somali orchard to running a nonprofit in Minnesota
In “My Dear Loving Sisters: Tea and Stories from an Audacious Life,” Fatoun Ali lays out how she survived poverty and abuse to raise four children and start a nonprofit. She told her story in the form of a workbook, with strategies and questions for overcoming all kinds of challenges.
EagleCam expansion: Minnesota DNR says new camera, new nesting pair will go live this week
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday announced its popular and beloved EagleCam feed will resume on Thursday at a new location, after the nest previously featured on camera fell in 2023.
How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice
The Pohlad Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on housing and racial justice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the foundation’s president, Susan Bass Roberts, about where the money goes.
How UnitedHealth’s playbook for limiting mental health coverage puts countless Americans’ treatment at risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due to a patchwork of regulation.
 Grapegate: Remembering the New York Times’ grape salad debacle 10 years later
The New York Times said it “scoured the nation for recipes that evoke each of the 50 states,” and Minnesota wound up with a grape monstrosity mixed with sour cream and topped with brown sugar.