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, 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

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Insights on life from a man facing death.

MPR News Ask a Bookseller

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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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June 15, 2021 4:41 PM

Minneapolis prepares to pick its leader

In the past year, Minneapolis has seen the killings of three Black men by law enforcement, massive protests, a surge in gun violence and destructive rioting — all on top of the pandemic. Now its residents are getting ready to elect a new mayor in this Democratic-dominated city. The seven candidates vying this week for the endorsement of the Minneapolis DFL offer competing visions of the city’s future, and of public safety, after this tumultuous year. This is an MPR News evening update for June 15, 2021. Hosted by Catharine Richert. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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June 15, 2021 6:22 AM

State appeals court upholds approval of Line 3 oil pipeline

The Minnesota Court of Appeals handed a major victory to Enbridge Energy Monday, affirming state utility regulators’ approval of the Canadian company’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. A three-judge panel ruled 2 to 1 that there is substantial evidence to support the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s approval of the project. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister

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June 14, 2021 5:35 PM

Family mourns protester killed by driver late Sunday

A 35-year-old St. Paul man was arrested for vehicular homicide in connection with a crash that killed a woman who joined an ongoing protest in Uptown Minneapolis late Sunday night. The family of Deona Erickson said they weren’t surprised that she was at the protest on Lake Street. This is an MPR News evening update for June 14, 2021. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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June 14, 2021 6:09 AM

One dead after car hits protesters in Uptown Minneapolis

One person was killed and another injured Sunday night after being struck by a car in the Uptown area of Minneapolis during a protest, near the site where Winston Smith was shot by sheriff's deputies earlier this month. A witness said the eastbound SUV was moving at a high rate of speed as it approached just before midnight, and that the driver appeared to accelerate as they got closer to demonstrators who had blocked off Lake Street near Girard Avenue. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, June 14, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister

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June 11, 2021 3:16 PM

Minn. tax collections strong; COVID-19 cases fall; Frazier honored

Minnesota tax collections come in $1.8b higher than expected. COVID-19 numbers continue to show encouraging signs. Pulitzer board honors Darnela Frazier, who recorded murder of George Floyd. This is an MPR News evening update for June 11, 2021. Hosted by Nina Moini. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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June 11, 2021 6:19 AM

High school graduation rates remain steady; gaps persist

Minnesota's high school graduation rate held steady for the Class of 2020, despite an abrupt shift toward the end of its senior year as early stages of the pandemic shuttered school buildings across the state. Data released Thursday from state education officials show that 83.8 percent of students graduated from high school within four years, a historic high for Minnesota.This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, June 11, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister

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June 10, 2021 5:35 PM

Passenger says Winston Smith did not have a gun

An attorney for a woman who says she was in Winston Smith's vehicle when he was killed says she did not see a gun on him. Smith was fatally shot last week in Minneapolis by two sheriff's deputies working with a federal task force trying to arrest him. This is the evening MPR News update for Thursday, June 10, 2021. Hosted by Nina Moini. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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June 10, 2021 3:21 PM

Cube Critics reach for "In the Heights" and try the tricky "Loki"

Cube Critics Marcheta Fornoff and Euan Kerr reach for "In the Heights" and try the tricky "Loki."

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June 10, 2021 2:43 PM

How Midwest dairy farmers are cashing in on California's clean fuel standards

Minnesota state lawmakers are trying to hammer out a deal on clean car rules. Meanwhile, Midwest dairy farmers are cashing in on California's clean car standards by supplying the state with perhaps the smelliest clean fuel out there.

by Paul Huttner

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June 10, 2021 6:16 AM

Officials: More than 200 arrested in northern Minnesota Line 3 protests

Hundreds of people blocked access to an Enbridge pipeline pumping station being built a few miles south of Itasca State Park during a day of protests Monday. Some locked themselves to construction equipment on the Two Inlets pump station site or to a boat that protesters were using to block a road that leads to the station. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, June 10, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister

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