Shows

Avian influenza strains Minnesota's poultry farmers
Avian flu continues to spread through Minnesota. There are now more than 1.4 million birds infected with the virus in the state. MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn joined Cathy to give details about the spread.
Are meetings taking over your work day? You’re not alone.
Do you hate meetings? Do you feel like they are taking too much of your work day? A recent study by Microsoft found that by the end of 2020, the number of meetings has hit an all-time high. On Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talked about the culture of meetings, how they affect our workdays, and what we can do about it.
Are the skilled trades making a comeback? 
On Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talked about renewed interest in Minnesota technical schools, training programs, apprenticeships and other alternatives to a four-year college degree. 
A Minneapolis community group's response to the rise in fentanyl
New research shows the number of fentanyl pills seized last year was up fiftyfold from four years ago. It’s posing new challenges to Minnesota community groups already fighting the opioid crisis.
North Star Journey: Indigenous languages, a Duluth divide and St. Paul's West Side Flats
Each Sunday, MPR News host Angela Davis brings you stories from North Star Journey, a series from MPR News focusing on the history and culture of Minnesota communities. This episode includes stories from MPR News contributor Melissa Olson and reporters Dan Kraker and Vicki Adame.
Competing visions for Minnesota’s $9.25 billion budget surplus
Tax and spending bills are shaping up at the Minnesota Legislature. Politics editor and host Mike Mulcahy talks with House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and House Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Anne Neu Brindley, R-North Branch.
Mary-Frances O'Connor on 'The Grieving Brain'
More than 50 years ago, Swiss psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduced the world to the five stages of grief, a model that shaped how many of us approach bereavement. But neuroscience is widening the lens. Mary-Frances O’Connor details how grief rewires the brain in her new book, and why we often struggle to accept the loss.