Shows

Great Northern Festival celebrates winter culture through art, sport and discussion
Over the next 10 days, the Great Northern Festival’s events will encourage Minnesotans to celebrate winter culture, while especially considering climate change and the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.
George Floyd: Paramedic testifies in 3 cops' federal trial
A third day of testimony concluded Wednesday in the federal trial of three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's constitutional rights, with prosecutors calling to the stand the paramedic who arrived on the scene and thought Floyd was already dead.
Forest Service slashes BWCA permits to protect wilderness. Some say the cuts go too far
Canoeists eager to take a summer trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness can start making reservations Wednesday. But competition for those permits could be more intense this year after the Forest Service slashed the number of available slots.
How the recovery community is surviving the pandemic
For people in recovery, the pandemic presented some familiar and some new problems. And while the opioid epidemic continues to grow, access and affordability of rehab and counseling continues to be a challenge for many people. Host Angela Davis speaks with experts on entering or staying in recovery during the ongoing pandemic. 
On this day in MN history: Landmark decision protects Ojibwe hunting, fishing treaty rights
On Jan. 25, 1983, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed the treaty rights of Lake Superior Ojibwe to hunt, fish and gather on off-reservation lands. Professor Anton Treuer looked back at the historic ruling — and the turmoil and violence surrounding it — with host Cathy Wurzer.
Food cupboards at MN community colleges address hunger and declining enrollment
Every public two-year college in Minnesota now has a food pantry where students can get free groceries. Sahan Journal reporter Becky Dernbach told host Cathy Wurzer it’s part of an effort to combat student hunger and declining enrollment.
Child-free by choice: Why more people are deciding not to have children
More people say they don’t plan on having children, and they are making that decision for a variety of reasons, from climate change to simply not wanting kids. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a sociology professor and an author about why more people are choosing not to have children.
Osterholm: Twin Cities emerging from 'viral blizzard'
University of Minnesota infectious disease specialist Michael Osterholm predicted a “viral blizzard” due to the omicron variant of COVID-19 a few weeks ago. He says the Twin Cities is beginning to emerge from that, with case counts dropping daily.
George Floyd: Bodycam video rolls in 3 cops' federal trial
A second day of testimony wrapped up Tuesday in the federal trial of three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's constitutional rights, failing to intervene as fellow officer Derek Chauvin killed the man as he subdued him.