MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

Jane Mayer on 'Dark Money' in politics
New Yorker magazine reporter Jane Mayer discusses the political influence of billionaires like the Koch brothers. She titled her best-selling book "Dark Money" and says secret money is an invitation to corruption. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders both said American elections are "rigged" by big money.
Humankind documentary: Compassionate Nurses
The documentary, "Compassionate Nurses" examines the art of listening to patients and the challenge of avoiding "compassion fatigue" in a crucial health care profession.
MPR documentary: 'Blessings of the Fields'
An MPR documentary by Mark Heistad explores old-fashioned farming with horses, and how machinery and technology have remade American farms and transformed rural society itself.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Do We Need to Rescue the Humanities?
Many college students will be returning to their homes this weekend to share a meal with those who might be helping pay for that education, their parents. Both might be asking themselves, what makes a good education?
Outgoing EPA chief Gina McCarthy speaks on Obama Administration's legacy
EPA administrator Gina McCarthy answered questions about the environmental and public health legacy of the Obama Administration, with an emphasis on efforts to combat the global effects of climate change.
Intelligence Squared debate: Gerrymandering is destroying the political center
An Intelligence Squared debate about our politically divided country. Does Gerrymandering result in a "rigged" election? The motion is "Gerrymandering is destroying the political center."
Norm Ornstein: We're beset by  'angry populism' and 'partisan tribalism'
Norm Ornstein, one of the country's most respected Washington observers and a Minnesota native, was back home this week to speak about our politically divided country and what the future holds.