MPR News Programs and Podcasts

Listen to the latest radio programs and podcasts from MPR News.

From in-depth updates around Minnesota to national news reporting, empowering community stories, and more, MPR News is your source for staying connected to the world around you.

Programs

Morning Edition

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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

MPR News with Angela Davis

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Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing. Listen Mondays through Thursdays from MPR News starting at 9 a.m.

Minnesota Now

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first. Listen Mondays through Thursdays at noon.

All Things Considered

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All Things Considered, with Clay Masters in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Host Kerri Miller holds in-depth conversations with authors about their books and ideas. Listen Fridays at 11 a.m.

Podcasts

Minnesota Today

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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state, on your schedule.

Politics Friday

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On Fridays at noon, MPR News political editor Brian Bakst discusses Minnesota politics and the latest from the legislature. Join us for interviews with lawmakers, candidates and more.

Climate Cast®

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MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner joins All Things Considered to talk about the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we're seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.

MPR News Ask a Bookseller

Ask a Bookseller Podcast

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Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

In Front of Our Eyes

In Front of Our Eyes Podcast

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In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd went on trial in Minnesota. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases — and the world was watching. MPR News, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, brings listeners updates on the monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. Created in collaboration with American Public Media.

74 Seconds

74 Seconds

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In July 2016, the world watched a man die, live on their phones, after a traffic stop in suburban Minnesota. This is the story of that man, Philando Castile, and the officer, Jeronimo Yanez, who is about to go on trial in his death. It sits at the intersection of race, policing, justice and safety in America. A lot can happen in 74 seconds.

Living While Dying

Living While Dying: an ALS story

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Insights on life from a man facing death.

Rivers of Oil

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Oil. It’s in your tires, your makeup, your kids’ toys, your gas tank. And the pipelines that get it to you have become the focus of growing protests, from Keystone XL to Dakota Access. On Rivers of Oil from Minnesota Public Radio News, we’ll look at those pipelines buried beneath our feet, how they’ve come to the forefront of an epic tug of war between reliance and risk, and how we all have a role to play in this story.

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The force used by Minneapolis police to subdue George Floyd wasn’t needed after Floyd stopped resisting, Derek Chauvin’s then-supervisor testified Thursday during Chauvin’s murder and manslaughter trial. David Pleoger, now a retired police sergeant, told the court that he called Chauvin after hearing concerns raised by a 911 operator who felt something didn’t seem right as she glanced at streaming video of Floyd’s arrest from a public safety camera outside Cup Foods. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, April, 2, 2021. Hosted by Phil Picardi. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Health officials are upping their concern about another COVID surge, as the UK variant gains speed. And paramedics say George Floyd was already dead when they found him on Chicago Avenue last May. This is an evening up date from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
The intensity, frustration and anguish of George Floyd’s fatal encounter with Minneapolis police came into agonizing view Wednesday as prosecutors played extended police body camera footage capturing multiple views of the incidents that led to Floyd's killing. Viewed in succession, the videos offered a brutal, close-up look at officers struggling to push a handcuffed Floyd into a squad car, then pinning him to the pavement to subdue him as he pleads that he can’t breathe, while bystanders on the curb yelled that Floyd is dying. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, April 1, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Derek Chauvin defends pinning George Floyd to the ground in body camera video, as jurors watch never-before-released footage from the fatal arrest. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Walking in her south Minneapolis neighborhood last May, off-duty firefighter Genevieve Hansen said she was drawn to the sound of agitated voices near 38th Street and Chicago Avenue and went to see if anyone needed help. She found an active police scene outside Cup Foods, and officer Derek Chauvin’s knee pressed against the neck of George Floyd as the man lay handcuffed and face down on the street, pleading for air. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Witnesses to the death of George Floyd take the stand in the Derek Chauvin trial, including a Minneapolis firefighter that offered graphic detail of Floyd’s dying struggle. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Many of the state’s highest-risk residents, including seniors, have received at least one dose already. Minnesota expects to see its federal vaccine supply shipments jump starting in April. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Opening statements in the highly anticipated murder and manslaughter trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin took place in a Minneapolis courtroom. Chauvin is accused of killing George Floyd on Memorial Day last year. This is an MPR News evening update for Monday, March 29, 2021. Hosted by Mark Zdechlik. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.