MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

BBC World Service special: 'My Perfect City: Oslo'
This hour, we head across the pond to get some ideas from Oslo, Norway about ways to improve our cities from an environmental, social and economic standpoint. Should Oslo get the "gold medal for urban living?"
Eric Holder and John Lewis keynote addresses on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Two keynote addresses from the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday breakfast in Minneapolis: former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 2020 and Rep. John Lewis in 2006.
APM Reports documentary: 'Soldiers for Peace'
APM Reports documentary "Soldiers for Peace" takes a deep look at why a significant number of Vietnam veterans felt compelled to oppose the war rather than simply try to put it behind them when they returned home.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh on bridging the divides
Sarah Smarsh and Tara Westover say it's important — and possible — to bridge our divides by rejecting stereotypes and making sure we consider the different experiences other people have had.