Catch up on great radio from MPR News Presents

MPR News Presents is on a brief break while we adjust to changing news cycles.

But that’s a perfect reason to catch up on some of the best from our radio series that brings you great documentaries, debates, and innovative ideas.

Here’s a sample of some great recommendations from series that have been featured on MPR News Presents.

APM Reports documentaries

Old Idea, New Economy: Rediscovering Apprenticeships
Katherine Zhou for APM Reports

The investigative reporting from APM Reports covers subjects from education to social justice. Check out this documentary on how apprenticeships are addressing the need to find skilled workers, and helping people reach new career opportunities.

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Some other documentaries to check out:

Humankind documentary series

A look at the groundbreaking reporter Ida B. Wells from the Humankind series by David Freudberg of Human Media, in association with WGBH Boston.

If you haven’t listened to the Humankind documentary on Ida B. Wells’ work to expose the domestic terrorism of white supremacists in the 1890s, you can find it here.

Aspen Ideas Festival

The Aspen Institute offers engaging discussions of ideas and issues from writers entrepreneurs, politicians, scholars and more.

Westminster Town Hall

Art Cullen, editor and co-owner of The Storm Lake Times.
Courtesy of Westminster Town Hall Forum

The Westminster Town Hall Forum provides unique opportunities to explore the key issues of our day from an ethical perspective. From journalists to teachers are invited to speak at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Minneapolis, and MPR News Presents broadcast the forums.

Give this lecture a listen from Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Art Cullen of The Storm Lake Times in Iowa. He talks about politics, agriculture, the environment and immigration, as well as the importance of newspapers and local media.