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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The Democratic Governors Association has elected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as its new chair. And in Rochester, educators have begun implementing required changes that focus on how reading is taught in the state. 
More than 550 soldiers from the Guard's 34th Infantry Division Red Bull headquarters are getting ready for a 10-month, regularly scheduled deployment to the Middle East. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
The Minneapolis City Council allocates millions for non-police-based public safety initiatives in the 2024 budget. Mayor Jacob Frey is critical of the funding strategies for these programs. We also hear about internal tensions within the DFL Party, highlighting the public rebuke of Senator Ron Latz by several party members over his controversial comments regarding Palestinian youth amidst the Israel-Gaza conflict.
U.S. report includes calls for Indigenous leadership and self-determination to fight climate change
The Indigenous peoples chapter of the latest National Climate Assessment lays out the specific ways climate change affects indigenous communities — and why indigenous leadership and self-determination are essential for addressing the climate crisis.
Judge Wilhelmina Wright, the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge in Minnesota, says she plans to step down from the federal bench on Feb. 15. And the latest Minnesota Community Measure report says the cost of health care services for people with private insurance increased 7 percent in 2022. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
Anti-war protesters gathered Wednesday for a meeting of the Minnesota State Board of Investment to call the board to pull state money invested in companies linked to Israel. Members of Minnesota’s Jewish community asked the board to block efforts to divest from Israel. And a pair of state lawmakers introduced a child care affordability proposal aimed at lowering the cost of child care in the state.
Anti-war protesters gathered for a meeting of the Minnesota State Board of Investment, calling on the board to pull state money invested in companies they say are linked to Israel and the Israeli military. Members of Minnesota's Jewish Community spoke urging the state board to block efforts to erase Israeli investments from the public portfolio, saying the State Board of Investment should oppose divestment. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
Mayo Clinic has unveiled plans for a new $5 billion campus in downtown Rochester. And the State Emblems Redesign Commission is looking for public feedback before it narrows its pool of finalists for a new state flag and seal. 
A man convicted of killing a flower shop owner in the city nearly two decades ago testified in court Tuesday that he is innocent of the crime. Also, Mayo Clinic announces a $5 billion expansion to its campus. This is the evening MPR News update for Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.