Podcast Episodes

Annunciation Catholic school's long road to healing

On Aug. 27, 2025, a shooter stood outside of Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis and opened fire through the stained glass windows…

5 months, 1 week ago

Grooming and child abuse: 6 questions, answered

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how to prevent grooming — a pattern of manipulative behaviors to gain a child’s trust in order to sexually abu…

5 months, 1 week ago

Paychecks, bills and reality: Teaching kids about money

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about something that affects every one of us, but most of us were never formally taught — how to mana…

5 months, 1 week ago

The Senate overturned a mining ban near the Boundary Waters. What happens next?

Last week, the U.S. Senate overturned a 20-year federal mining ban on land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Supporters say modern mine…

5 months, 1 week ago

Move your body: Finding routines that work for you

We all know that we should exercise. It's good for our hearts, minds and overall health.

And yet, actually doing it — and doing it consistently — ca…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

What it takes to make elections secure and accessible

The midterm elections are still months away, but voting is already a major focus.

President Donald Trump has claimed that non-citizens vote illegally …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

One year later: How tariffs are changing trade, travel, and ties between the U.S. and Canada

It’s been one year since the U.S. raised tariffs on Canada. MPR News host Angela Davis and senior economics contributor Chris Farrell take a look at …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Historically Black colleges and universities and the role they play today

Historically Black colleges and universities — known as HBCUs — are schools that were created to educate Black students at a time when most colleges …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Understanding addiction and recovery

Addiction doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Stress, fear, instability and isolation can shape how people cope and recover. MPR News host Angela Davis and h…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkeys, coyotes and other city critters

We think of wildlife as separate from urban life. But there are a lot of wild critters living all around us in the city.

Turkeys have made a remarka…

5 months, 3 weeks ago