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Special: 50th anniversary of Minnesota Public Radio
MPR hosts Tom Crann and Cathy Wurzer mark the 50th anniversary of Minnesota Public Radio with archive coverage of history-making events and special guest interviews.
Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration Ceremony
The inauguration ceremony of President Donald J. Trump.
This Russia expert thinks Trump is being blackmailed
Russia expert and history professor Nick Hayes shed some light on the recent allegations concerning Russia and the 2016 presidential election.
Statistics and experiences clash in debate on bias in policing
Does criminal behavior drive law enforcement's use of deadly force, or is there racial bias among police officers? In a new debate from the Intelligence Squared series, two former cops and two lawyers explore the recent incidents, the statistics and the public controversy.
President and press: the roots of a feisty, complex relationship
A new BBC documentary details how the relationship between the president of the United States and the press has expanded and changed throughout the country's history.
Myrlie Evers-Williams gives Minneapolis keynote on Martin Luther King Day
Author and civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams gives the keynote address at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Climate One series: The Trump administration and climate change
From the Commonwealth Club of California's Climate One series: "Political and Climate Disruption." How do businesses, Democrats, Republicans and environmentalists view the climate change debate with Republican control in Washington and a new political reality?
5 lessons (so far) from the Trump transition
What does the future hold for American politics? Political reporter Gabriel Debenedetti took on the question following President-elect Donald Trump's news conference Wednesday. Here's what he had to say.
Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty
The Center for Investigative Reporting followed the global trail of America's electronic cast-offs. Here's what they found.