MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

Under a Watchful Eye: How colleges are tracking students to boost graduation
A growing number of colleges are collecting and crunching vast amounts of data about students to help steer them to courses and majors they can manage. But what do students gain and lose when they’re tracked onto a narrow path to graduation? Reporter Jill Barshay of the Hechinger Report teams up with APM Reports to examine the growing use of predictive analytics.
Students on the move: Keeping uprooted kids in school
Millions of children in the United States have unstable housing. A growing body of research finds that repeatedly uprooted children are more likely to struggle in school and more likely to drop out. This APM Reports documentary focuses on two groups of kids who often change addresses and explores efforts to help these students do well in school.
Aspen Lecture: Dr. Mark Hyman on the future of personalized health
Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, talks about the best ways to prevent and treat chronic illness as part of the Aspen Institute’s Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series
Aspen Ideas Festival: What will the Green New Deal cost, and what could it save?
The architect of the proposed "Green New Deal" and the president of a conservative think tank share their ideas about the best way to confront climate change during a session at the Aspen Ideas Festival called "What Will the Green New Deal Cost, and What Could it Save?"
Being present: A conversation about humanness through life's end
MPR News’ Cathy Wurzer hosts a discussion with an internationally known Buddhist teacher and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, and an intensive care physician who specializes in palliative care.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Healing America through a year of service
Could a year of service — be it military, civilian, or public service — bring people together, bridge divides, and provide a common experience, so we can work with and understand people who are different from ourselves?