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 St. Paul City Council has passed an ordinance restricting smoking cannabis, tobacco and hemp products in public places and recreation areas. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after a man was shot and wounded by a law enforcement officer near Granite Falls Wednesday afternoon. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Minnesota fugitive accidentally freed in Indiana is arrested in the Twin Cities and government shutdown could cut off food assistance for tens of thousands of women and children. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Attorney General Keith Ellison said Minnesota is joining a lawsuit filed by the federal government and 17 states against Amazon. The suit accuses the online giant of violating antitrust laws by taking actions that stifle innovation and competition and preventing other companies from competing against it. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Walz says he should have hired professional regulator for state cannabis czar, and Target is closing nine stores on east and west coast because it can’t stem thefts. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
The most rain over the past few days has fallen around the French river, on the North Shore of Lake Superior...More than seven inches of rain that led the streams and rivers from Duluth to Two Harbors to turn into raging torrents of water. Members from unions across Minnesota are rallying Tuesday alongside striking workers outside the Stellantis parts distribution center in Plymouth. Workers at the Plymouth facility joined the nationwide UAW strike Friday. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Expert says many won't know they're included in massive U of M data breach and this weekend’s storms were the biggest rain event in Minnesota since May of 2022. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Minnesotans and Wisconsinites are among the 5,000 workers on strike against automakers General Motors and Stellantis — the parent companies of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge. Many murals made in reaction to George Floyd’s murder are getting a new home. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
United Auto Workers at two Twin Cities-area facilities walked off the job today as part of the strike against the three big U.S. car makers. And today kicks off the first day of early voting, which means Minnesotans can cast their ballots for local elections all the way up until election day November 7. All that and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.
Lawsuits pile up after breach affects decades of data for U of M students and employees. The new director of the state cannabis management office will start her job soon. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.