MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

A new era for 'The Presidents Club'
Ex-presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush gave separate speeches recently criticizing President Trump, without naming him. Two experts on the presidency reflect on 70 years of competition, cooperation and compassion among the American presidents and their predecessors.
Sexual Harassment: A Moment of Reckoning
In a new hour-long special called "Sexual Harassment: A Moment of Reckoning," NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro looks at the significance of this moment and what it could mean for the culture.
Neal Conan special: The history of tax reform
Historical context for the current debate over tax reform. In his "Truth, Politics and Power" series, former NPR host Neal Conan explores the ways our tax system evolved, and why. Is our tax system fair? Was it ever?
Made in America: Trade policy in the Trump era
An exploration of the ways the U.S. uses international trade to influence other countries and promote stability, and how it balances domestic economic interests with our foreign policy interests.
A bipartisan solution for saving nature
Frederic Rich is the author of "Getting to Green. Saving Nature: A Bipartisan Solution." He says when it comes to keeping the environment clean, it's all about building bridges and remembering our shared values.
Former National Security Advisor on United States' role in the world
A conversation about the U.S. role in the world, featuring President Obama's National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and former Vice President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale.
The life of Catholic social activist Dorothy Day
A documentary about the life and work of journalist and social activist Dorothy Day. She founded the Catholic Worker movement, which established soup kitchens and housing in the Great Depression of the 1930s.