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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February 20, 2023 7:45 AM

Bodycam video shows St. Paul police killing man approaching them with a knife

St. Paul police on Friday released officer body camera footage of officers confronting a man Saturday in an apartment building hallway and shooting him as he came toward them with a knife in hand. The video shows officers responding to the Winslow Commons apartments on Western Avenue S., near West Seventh Street, just before 5 p.m. The complex serves people who are 62 and older or disabled. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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February 17, 2023 4:45 PM

Investigators find volatile substance in Minneapolis sewers after explosion

MPR News has learned that the Metropolitan Council blocked a petroleum processor from discharging waste into the regional sewer system following an underground explosion and a series of leaks last summer. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.

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February 17, 2023 12:00 PM

Rebroadcast: 10 years of Climate Cast

Climate Cast with Paul Huttner debuted 10 years ago on MPR News. Hear how the climate has changed in the last decade and how that’s affecting climate news, solutions and science. A rebroadcast of the 10th anniversary Climate Cast special takes a glance back and a look forward with an expert panel of climate scientists and communicators.

by Paul Huttner, Kelly Gordon and Nicole Johnson

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February 17, 2023 7:50 AM

MN House passes paid sick and safe time bill

Minnesota workers could accumulate earned sick and safe time to take care of themselves or a loved one under a bill that the House of Representatives passed Thursday evening. Under the proposal, an employee could earn up to one hour of time off for every 30 hours they work with a cap of 48 hours each year. So after six weeks, a worker could earn one 8-hour day off. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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February 16, 2023 5:12 PM

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Minnesota's roadmap to carbon-free electricity by 2040

Governor Tim Walz signed a bill this month requiring 100 percent carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040. How will Minnesota get there?

by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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February 16, 2023 4:44 PM

Youth access to marijuana takes center stage in legalization debate as effort marches on

Youth access to marijuana takes center stage in legalization debate as effort marches on, and state warns front line workers the IRS is going to take a chunk of their state COVID bonus checks. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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February 16, 2023 6:32 AM

Two gun proposals are moving at the Minnesota Capitol

Democrats are hoping to pass two bills they say would add to safety around guns in Minnesota. Critics say the measures would unduly burden legal gun owners and do nothing to address problems with illegal firearms. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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February 15, 2023 4:40 PM

State Supreme Court keeps ban on felon voting, as lawmakers near the end of long debate on the matter

State Supreme Court keeps ban on felon voting, as lawmakers near the end of long debate on the matter, and new details emerge in fatal shooting by St. Paul police on Saturday. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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February 15, 2023 6:23 AM

Activists say diversifying police forces not best answer to cop misconduct

There’s been a drive for decades to diversify the nation’s mostly white police forces, including in the Twin Cities. But the recent fatal beating of a Black man by five Black Memphis police officers has renewed questions about the role police officer diversity plays in reducing officer misconduct or brutality. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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February 14, 2023 4:57 PM

St. Paul schools bring cops back to campus as a 16-year-old is charged in stabbing death

St. Paul schools bring cops back to campus as a 16-year-old is charged in stabbing death and march remembers missing Native women. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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