MPR News Presents

Special programming from MPR News.

The importance of creativity and innovation
Creativity and innovation are critical for generating dynamic economic growth in Minnesota.
Sport, protest, and the NFL National Anthem debate
The role of protest in sports, and in American society.
5 experts debate America's economic outlook
Five influential economists try to answer these questions: What factors are driving the economic boom, and could it last? What impact will deregulation, tax cuts and protectionist trade policies have? Is the stock market too high?
The battle over women's rights and family values
Four decades ago, two women's movements drew a line in the sand between liberals and conservatives.
Is hate speech free speech?
Should hateful, disrespectful or bullying words be censored? Or is this free speech guaranteed under the First Amendment?
Shackled Legacy: Universities and the Slave Trade
As more schools begin to confront their participation in slavery, they also consider how to make amends.
What's next for North Korea?
A special report about the North Korean nuclear threat and the diplomatic stand-off between North Korea and the United States.
Peter Edelman on poverty and criminal justice
Minneapolis native Peter Edelman was a top aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and they tried to raise awareness of poverty in America. Fifty years later, he's written a book about ways to reduce poverty and reform the criminal justice system.