Shows

A how-to guide to networking
No one wants to be known as a schmoozer. But building a network in your industry and your community is essential. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two experts in the field.
Trooper charged with murder of Ricky Cobb II makes first court appearance
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper charged with murder and manslaughter for a fatal shooting during a traffic stop last year made his first appearance in Hennepin County District Court Monday afternoon.
Mount Zion Temple loses its last Holocaust survivor, Erwin Farkas
Erwin Farkas, the last Holocaust survivor of Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, has died. He was 94 years old. Erwin Farkas was only 15 years old when he lied to Nazi guards at the Birkenau concentration camp, which effectively saved his life.
Tracy K. Smith delivers a plea for the American soul
Former poet laureate Tracy K. Smith shares a deeply personal portrait of her family, America’s history and her path to sobriety in “To Free the Captives.”
Advocates: End-of-life bill gives patients 'personal liberty and autonomy' in the face of terminal illness
Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, the House Health Finance and Policy Committee voted 10-5 Thursday in favor of a bill that would allow mentally competent, terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to end their own lives with medication prescribed by a doctor.
School resource officers top Minnesota lawmakers' education to-do list
Following a historic legislative session that delivered a big boost in funding, Minnesota lawmakers say the coming session will focus on adjustments to legislation on literacy, school meals, civics education and school resource officers. Here’s a guide.
Better wellness visits, healthier kids: Minnesota pediatricians try a new approach
Some pediatricians in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud are experimenting with a program they say is improving basic kid wellness visits and may lead to better outcomes for some of the youngest, neediest Minnesotans. The state’s looking at how it might help the program grow.
Skate punk ceramics: Tetsuya Yamada at Walker Art Center
Tetsuya Yamada's exhibit “Listening” at the Walker Art Center blends traditional ceramics with skate punk culture, reflecting his unique artistic journey.