MPR News Presents

Writers Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh speak at the Aspen Ideas Festival about the ways we think about rural America and the destructive stereotypes we hold about people who have different experiences from our own. 

Minneapolis entrepreneur Eric Dayton, in conversation with MPR’s Gary Eichten about corporate responsibility, civic leadership, and climate change activism. 

On “Politics with Amy Walter,” a look at attempts to erode trust in the justice system and undermine Americans' faith in democracy.

African American women in Minneapolis discuss the cultural, historical and spiritual significance of water in their lives.

Mary C. Daly speaks about "ZIP Code Economies" where she seeks ideas from communities that overcame disadvantages to create more economic and social opportunity.

A new documentary explores the causes and consequences of violence that broke out in north Minneapolis  in July of 1967.

“Politics with Amy Walter” explores the divide in America.

Part two of the documentary series "Washington Goes To The Moon," called "Trials and Fire." It looks at the fire on board Apollo 1 that killed three astronauts and nearly derailed the space program. 

This program looks at the battle to keep the Apollo space program funded and on deadline. 

How does the National Archives know what it's entitled to keep, or know that it even exists? Who will know what's been deleted or lost? Or is fake? The archivist of the United States speaks about the importance of an open government.