MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

Live at National Press Club: NSA Chief Michael Rogers
The National Security Agency chief, Admiral Michael Rogers speaks and answers questions about terrorism, cyber-security and surveillance in an appearance at the National Press Club in Washington.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Bryan Stevenson on race and history
Bryan Stevenson calls for a new study of racial history and says the great evil of American slavery wasn't involuntary servitude, it was the narrative of racial differences that we created to sustain it. He believes this led to terrorism, then segregation, and now a presumption of "dangerousness and guilt."
'Second in Command: Choosing the Next Vice President'
Some insights into a big decision coming up in the next few days, the vice presidential selections by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Vice presidential scholar Joel Goldstein discusses what the presidential candidates are looking for in a running mate. Former Vice President Walter Mondale weighed in as well.
Live at National Press Club: Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson
A live National Press Club broadcast featuring the Libertarian Party candidate for president, former New Mexico GOP governor Gary Johnson....and the Libertarian Party candidate for vice president, former Massachusetts GOP governor William Weld.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Newt Gingrich on 'Trump, Sanders, and the American Spirit of Rebellion'
Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich is considered a top contender to be Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate. Gingrich says it's a tragedy of American life that Democrats have allowed important institutions to decay... but Republicans don't have the guts to even try to fix them. Newt Gingrich spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival July 2, 2016.
Aspen Ideas Festival: What Should the World Do About Syria?
"What Should the World Do About Syria?" Speakers include former State Department officials Anne-Marie Slaughter and Frederic Hof, Mohammed Alaa Ghanem of the Syrian-American Council and German ambassador to the US Peter Wittig.
Hear patriotic music on 'Let Freedom Sing!' by APM's  Julie Amacher
On "Let Freedom Sing!" APM's Julie Amacher hosts an hour of American patriotic music featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square. Music selections include, "America the Beautiful," "This Land is Your Land," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Stars and Stripes Forever."
NPR documentary: Obama's Years. The White House interview
NPR documentary by Steve Inskeep called, "Obama's Years." It features Steve Inskeep's White House interview with President Barack Obama about how he thinks the country has changed during his presidency.