MPR News Presents

Special programming from MPR News.

The Thread Book Hour with Dani Shapiro and Jeff VanderMeer
Memoirist Dani Shapiro spoke to host Kerri Miller about her latest, "Hourglass," and the fragile strength of marriage. Jeff VanderMeer discussed his influences for his sci-fi hit, "Borne."
Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks on 'The Second Mountain'
Every year New York Times columnist and NPR commentator David Brooks gives an hour-long lecture, and he titled this one, "The Second Mountain: The Next Big Challenge in Your Life."
Aspen Ideas Festival: How presidents prepare for Armageddon
Journalist and historian Garrett Graff talks about his new book, "Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself -- While the Rest of Us Die."
Aspen Ideas Festival: Why millennials work the way they do
Two authors sat down with Katie Couric to discuss the reason some millennials are struggling in the current job market and what they're doing to change workplace cultures.
Aspen Ideas Festival: The social downside to technology
Awkward conversations may be painful to stumble through, but they are a part of building connections with others.
David McCullough on American history and values
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough says we've become a nation of spectators, and need to remember that there are actually four branches of government: the judiciary, the congress, the president and the people.
Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Listening to America'
1A host Joshua Johnson moderates a panel of three journalists who discuss the best way to bridge political divides -- listening.
Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Examining the Rule of Law'
Former Attorney General Sally Yates gained notoriety for her decision to not defend President Trump's travel ban. She discussed that at the Aspen Ideas Festival with law professor Geoffrey Stone and Supreme Court lawyer Neal Katyal.
Aspen Ideas Festival: What you need to know about Martin Luther King
Clarence B. Jones worked along side Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights movement. He recounted the amazing stories behind some of King's most famous speeches and writings.