Shows

‘An important part of the fabric’: Exploring Two Spirit identity with artist Charli Fool Bear
One LGBTQ+ identity that often gets misrepresented — or left out entirely — is Two Spirit, which is unique to Indigenous people. A Two Spirit Dakota poet shares what it means to her.
Minneapolis City Council asks public to weigh in on police union contract
In a city struggling to maintain police officer staffing levels, the council is holding public hearings on a tentative union contract that would make Minneapolis officers some of the highest paid in the state.
New Feeding Our Future charges: Prosecutors say 5 tried to bribe juror with $120K
Hoping to corrupt the recent trial, the alleged conspirators targeted the woman known as juror 52 because they believed her to be the youngest on the jury and the only person of color, but “juror 52 could not be bought,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said Wednesday.
Healthy feet are happy feet
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a podiatrist about what shoes to avoid, how to prevent and treat common foot problems and why ‘toe yoga’ and barefoot walking are good for you.
‘This is who Robynne is’: A father’s struggle to accept his daughter is gay
Robynne Curlee feared telling her conservative Christian father that she was gay. For John Curlee, accepting his daughter’s identity didn’t come easily and required working hard to understand it.
Reform, accountability become tug toy in proposed Minneapolis Police contract
Labor attorney Jim Michels, who represents the Minneapolis Police Federation and more than 40 other unions, says trying to squeeze police reform and accountability into a labor agreement is, in essence, impossible — or at least improbable.
Therapists say summer break is the perfect time for children to learn skills for their mental health
Between homework, extracurricular activities and part-time jobs, many teenagers don’t have time for much else during the school year—which makes summer the perfect time for those things that get sidelined. Like therapy, for example.
Bobby Z talks about 40 years of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain,’ upcoming musical
Prince’s album “Purple Rain” turned 40 on Tuesday. The man behind the beat of the album, record producer and musician Bobby Rivkin “Bobby Z,” joined Minnesota Now to talk about the iconic record and upcoming musical.
Hearing on anti-Israel, Jewish incidents at UMN following Holocaust and Genocide department debacle
Included in the hearing will be accounts from Jewish students and community members about what they feel is an anti-Jewish atmosphere on campus. Also up for discussion, the university’s decision to rescind an offer to Israeli historian Raz Segal to lead the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.