MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

The Thread Book Hour with Dani Shapiro and Jeff VanderMeer
Memoirist Dani Shapiro spoke to host Kerri Miller about her latest, "Hourglass," and the fragile strength of marriage. Jeff VanderMeer discussed his influences for his sci-fi hit, "Borne."
Aspen Ideas Festival: Bill Bishop on why we live with people just like ourselves
An Aspen Ideas Festival program that ponders the implications of an America where the places we live are increasingly crowded with people who live, think and vote just like we do.
David McCullough on American history and values
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough says we've become a nation of spectators, and need to remember that there are actually four branches of government: the judiciary, the congress, the president and the people.
Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Examining the Rule of Law'
Former Attorney General Sally Yates gained notoriety for her decision to not defend President Trump's travel ban. She discussed that at the Aspen Ideas Festival with law professor Geoffrey Stone and Supreme Court lawyer Neal Katyal.
Aspen Ideas Festival: What you need to know about Martin Luther King
Clarence B. Jones worked along side Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights movement. He recounted the amazing stories behind some of King's most famous speeches and writings.