MPR News Programs and Podcasts

Listen to the latest radio programs and podcasts from MPR News.

From in-depth updates around Minnesota to national news reporting, empowering community stories, and more, MPR News is your source for staying connected to the world around you.

Programs

Morning Edition

Morning Edition 2024

Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

MPR News with Angela Davis

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Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing. Listen Mondays through Thursdays from MPR News starting at 9 a.m.

All Things Considered

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All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

Minnesota Now

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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with Cathy Wurzer. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first. Listen Mondays through Thursdays at noon.

Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Host Kerri Miller holds in-depth conversations with authors about their books and ideas. Listen Fridays at 11 a.m.

Podcasts

Minnesota Today

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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state, on your schedule.

Politics Friday

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On Fridays at noon, MPR News political editor Brian Bakst discusses Minnesota politics and the latest from the legislature. Join us for interviews with lawmakers, candidates and more.

Climate Cast®

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MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner joins All Things Considered to talk about the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we're seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.

Cube Critics®

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Weekly art and culture chats with MPR News' Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber and guests.

small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood

Small Change Podcast

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small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood is a podcast and learning platform highlighting smart, practical and collaborative money skills developed by people living with lower and unstable incomes. Hosts Chris Farrell and Twila Dang talk to community members who are redefining wealth and poverty, the value of community and the purpose of money. Money wisdom taught by the true experts — people who have learned from experience. From MPR News.

Art Hounds®

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Each week three people from the Minnesota arts community talk about a performance, opening, or event they're excited to see or want others to check out.

In Front of Our Eyes

In Front of Our Eyes Podcast

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In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd went on trial in Minnesota. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases — and the world was watching. MPR News, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, brings listeners updates on the monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. Created in collaboration with American Public Media.

74 Seconds

74 Seconds

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In July 2016, the world watched a man die, live on their phones, after a traffic stop in suburban Minnesota. This is the story of that man, Philando Castile, and the officer, Jeronimo Yanez, who is about to go on trial in his death. It sits at the intersection of race, policing, justice and safety in America. A lot can happen in 74 seconds.

Living While Dying

Living While Dying: an ALS story

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Insights on life from a man facing death.

MPR News Ask a Bookseller

Ask a Bookseller Podcast

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Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

Rivers of Oil

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Oil. It’s in your tires, your makeup, your kids’ toys, your gas tank. And the pipelines that get it to you have become the focus of growing protests, from Keystone XL to Dakota Access. On Rivers of Oil from Minnesota Public Radio News, we’ll look at those pipelines buried beneath our feet, how they’ve come to the forefront of an epic tug of war between reliance and risk, and how we all have a role to play in this story.

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Freshly baked episodes and segments.

The move follows the police killing of Amir Locke during a SWAT team raid at a Minneapolis apartment last week. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey answered questions from city council members today about his decision to place a moratorium on no knock police search warrants. This is an MPR News Evening update for February 7, 2022. Hosted by Natasha Senjanovic. Our theme music is by Gary Meister. 
The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is set to resume Monday morning in St. Paul. Proceedings were paused last week after one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, February 7, 2022. Hosted by Phil Picardi. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
  The parents of a man killed in an early morning police raid in downtown Minneapolis Wednesday say officers gave their son no chance to survive the encounter. 22-year-old Amir Locke — who was Black — is seen on body camera video stirring from underneath a blanket and holding a handgun as a SWAT team enters the apartment where he was staying. This is the evening MPR News update for Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Footage released late Thursday shows the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police at a downtown apartment on Wednesday morning. Locke is seen wrapped in a blanket on a couch and then holding a gun as he starts to move, just before he’s shot. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, February 4, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Pressure grows on Minneapolis to release body camera footage in police shooting, and Betty Whiteout will put a tribute to the Hollywood icon as a name on a state snowplow, in the annual name a snowplow contest.
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Minnesota will be represented by many athletes, including Olympic gold medal-winning skier Jessie Diggins. She recently reflected on the pressure she feels as a star of Team USA, the unpredictability of COVID-19 and the hometown support she feels in Minnesota.
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a fatal shooting by a Minneapolis police officer on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred in a downtown apartment, as SWAT officers tried to serve a search warrant. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has not said whether he will release video of the incident immediately, as has happened in other shootings involving police in the area. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, February 3, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.