MPR News Presents

Special programming from MPR News.

Intelligence Squared debate: Free speech on social media
The newest debate from the Intelligence Squared series: "Constitutional free speech principles can save social media companies from themselves."
The U.S. State Department advises no travel to Haiti because of "crime and civil unrest". It's a familiar headline in a nation still recovering from a devastating earthquake in 2010. In the documentary "Haiti Untold", the Peabody-award winning reporting team at Round Earth Media tells stories of Haiti's history and culture that go beyond the typical image of chaos and poverty.
Documentary: 'Haiti Untold'
Round Earth Media presents "Haiti Untold."
With the news that dozens of rich and famous parents are charged with bribery and cheating to get their kids into elite schools, we re-visit the APM Reports documentary "Changing Class". It explores why elite schools -- and even many state schools -- are accepting fewer poor students than in the past, and the effect that's having on class mobility in the United States.
'Politics with Amy Walter' on the Friday Takeaway
Each Friday on MPR News Presents, we hear "Politics with Amy Walter" from The Takeaway.
How much should the state do to keep health insurance costs down?
From reinsurance for health insurers to a state insurance buy-in option for consumers, Minnesota lawmakers keep tinkering with ideas to bring health costs down and keep more people insured.
Hear the new EPA chief Andrew Wheeler on cars, coal and climate
The newly confirmed EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks about climate change, personal transportation, the future of coal and more.
Westminster Town Hall Forum: David Hogg's ideas to prevent gun violence
A live broadcast of the Westminster Town Hall Forum featuring David Hogg, survivor of the Parkland school shooting and co-founder of "March for Our Lives."
APM Reports: 'In the Dark: The Trials of Curtis Flowers'
Reporter Madeleine Baran examines the case of Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for the same crime. For 21 years, Flowers has maintained his innocence.
'Politics with Amy Walter' on the Friday Takeaway
"Politics with Amy Walter" on the Friday edition of The Takeaway.