MPR News Presents

Speeches, documentaries and debates.

Children make perilous journey to Mexico-U.S. border in search of their mothers
A Twin Cities talk given by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Sonia Nazario, the author of "Enrique's Journey." The story of a young Honduran boy's hair-raising effort to find his mother in the United States.
Common ground on climate change? Some in GOP say yes
Republicans need to accept the effects of regulations on the economy and Democrats must be pragmatic about working with businesses toward solutions, three GOP analysts said in a discussion airing recently on MPR News.
Global food in a 'farm-to-table' world
MPR's Chris Farrell leads a conversation on food security and sustainability with representatives from Cargill, Ecolab and the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment.
Science wunderkind urges making science beneficial to humanity
Taylor Wilson astounded the science world when he built a bomb at age 10, and at age 14 became the youngest person in history to produce fusion. The young nuclear scientist is still only 22, and he believes science can potentially solve some of the most important problems of our time.
3 reasons why the white working class feels marginalized
Author Justin Gest said he wanted to find out how a demographic that's enjoyed relative wealth and power could feel marginalized. He told the audience at the Center for Freedom and Community at St. Olaf College recently what his research revealed.
U.S.-Asia relations: The view from Tokyo and Honolulu
A Honolulu-Tokyo town hall meeting was held shortly after President Donald Trump took office, focusing on U.S.-Asia military alliances, trade deals and an unstable North Korea under President Donald Trump.