MPR News Presents

Special programming from MPR News.

Aspen Ideas Festival: Jon Meacham on presidential character and temperament
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian says a knowledge of history "tames" presidents, and is essential for successful leadership.
Westminster Town Hall Forum: James Forman, Jr. on crime and punishment
A broadcast of the Westminster Town Hall Forum featuring James Forman, Jr. a law professor at Yale University and author of the book, "Locking Up Our Own."
A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep
Learn what the brain is doing while we're asleep, and why it matters.
MPR's Ground Level reporting on major issues
Some of Minnesota Public Radio's in-depth reporting on the major issues facing Minnesota, including a look at what Minnesotans really think.
The democratic virtues of moderation, civility and compromise
An Aspen Ideas Festival conversation about our public discourse and the democratic virtues of moderation, civility and compromise.
Understanding the way the economy, and the world, works
A talk by economist Louis Johnston about the role the liberal arts play in understanding how the world works, and why the economy behaves the way it does.
'The End Zone' documentary about the future of football
Concussions have tarnished football's reputation, but it's still America's most popular sport and has the highest ratings on television.
The controversy over protest at sporting events
A look at why protest is so controversial in the world of sports.