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.

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

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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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November 28, 2023 6:15 AM

Minnesota Supreme Court marks historic firsts; Anoka-Hennepin teachers union seeks mediation

Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Karl Procaccini is now the first person of Muslim faith to sit on the state's highest court. Natalie Hudson made history yesterday as well when she took her oath of office and became first person of color to lead the Minnesota Supreme Court as chief justice. And the union for teachers in the Anoka-Hennepin school district has filed for mediation after it’s teacher contract expired in June.

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November 27, 2023 3:54 PM

Rochester schools to take major steps to rein in budget

Rochesters Public Schools announced major changes to manage the district’s bloated budget, a move that is shaking up the system. This is the evening MPR News update for Monday. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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November 27, 2023 6:24 AM

Few details released after Chauvin stabbed in prison. Smith Foundry air quality meeting set

Few details have emerged after the man convicted of murdering George Floyd was stabbed in federal prison. And a community meeting is planned for Monday night in south Minneapolis to give an update on reports of air pollution from a metal foundry.

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November 24, 2023 1:49 PM

Rep. Dean Phillips says he won't seek reelection to 3rd District seat

Minnesota Congressman Dean Philips announced Friday that he will not seek re-election to his U.S. House seat next year. That story and more in today’s update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.

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November 24, 2023 4:00 AM

Cube Critics discuss Thanksgiving horror movies plus the new Hunger Games film

Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber review Thanksgiving horror films "Thanksgiving" and "Blood Rage," plus a bonus podcast review of "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes"

by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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November 22, 2023 3:50 PM

Prairie Island nuclear plant offline due in part to electrical problem

Xcel Energy says a reactor at its Prairie Island nuclear plant southeast of the Twin Cities automatically shut down on October 19, due to an equipment issue between the turbine and the plant's connection to the electric grid. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.

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November 22, 2023 6:33 AM

Final flag designs unfurled. Flu, COVID and RSV spreading before holiday

The state commission tasked with picking new state emblems picked six flag finalists and five seal finalists during a meeting Tuesday. The commission has until Jan. 1 to pick a new state flag and seal. And cases of flu, COVID-19 and RSV are on the rise as Minnesotans head into the winter months and holiday gatherings.

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November 21, 2023 4:01 PM

Contract bargaining continues between Minneapolis and police union

The head of the Minneapolis police union is expressing skepticism about the prospects for efforts to recruit and retain officers. A proposal for an incentive package to attract and keep officers was rejected last week by the Minneapolis City Council. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.

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November 21, 2023 6:20 AM

Commission aims to find flag finalists. Fairview ending partnership with U of M

The State Emblems Redesign Commission meets Tuesday with the goal of picking finalists for a new state flag and seal. And Fairview Health Services has notified the University of Minnesota that it does not plan to extend its current partnership.

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November 20, 2023 4:30 PM

Demonstrators protest defense company's role in the Israel-Hamas war

Protesters on Monday morning blocked two entrances into the parking lot of a St. Paul office complex that houses Forward Edge ASIC, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. And St. Cloud State University receives conditional approval to launch some online undergraduate programs.

by Jacob Aloi

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