What's on the radio today: Oct. 1, 2019
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller
How will the House of Representatives’ six committees operate in their impeachment inquiry? Last week, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi announced the House of Representatives will launch an official impeachment inquiry of President Trump, which will operate with six committees. MPR News host Kerri Miler speaks with former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.
Then, the Declaration of Independence made equality an American ideal, but it took a Civil War and three constitutional amendments to establish it as law. In his new book, “The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution,” Pulitzer winner and Civil War historian Eric Foner tells how the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments altered the course of history and changed what it means to be an American.
10 a.m. — 1A with Joshua Johnson
Turn Up Your Support
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all.
Ta-Nehisi Coates is one America’s most provocative and perceptive writers. He’s gone from non-fiction, to memoir, to comic books... and now, a novel that mixes fantasy and fiction. Your questions for Ta-Nehisi Coates, and more on his latest book, “The Water Dancer.” Todd Zwillich guest hosts.
11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis
A master gardener joins Angela Davis in the studio to take your questions about fall gardening.
12 p.m. — MPR News Presents
Brown University economics professor Glenn Loury, who spoke Friday at the St. Olaf College Institute for Freedom and Community, in a program titled, "Truth, Justice and Racial Equality."
Want this in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to the MPR News Update here.