Podcast Episodes

Behind the scenes with 911 call takers and dispatchers

When most of us think about 911, we picture flashing lights and first responders arriving on the scene.

But that fast emergency response starts some…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

What will bring visitors back to the Science Museum of Minnesota?

The Science Museum of Minnesota has wowed generations with its dinosaur fossils, including an 80-foot Diplodocus. And tens of thousands of people hav…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Getting ahead of the sneeze: Preparing for spring allergy season

Snow is still on the ground across parts of Minnesota, but it’s not too early to start thinking about spring allergies. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednes…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

How philanthropy can shape a community

Foundations play a big role in supporting nonprofit work in Minnesota.

One of the most prominent is the Bush Foundation. Founded in 1953 by 3M executi…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

How are farmers coping with rising costs and uncertainty?

This is a time of real uncertainty for agriculture in Minnesota.

Crop prices are fluctuating, the cost of fuel and fertilizer remains high, and tarif…

6 months ago

Power Pair: A college president and a relationship researcher on what makes a happy marriage

What’s it like to be married for 34 years to someone who wrote a book called “What Happy Couples Do.”

That’s the lucky situation in which Brian Brues…

6 months ago

'For such a time as this': Faith leaders reflect on the federal immigration surge

When federal agents surged into Minnesota in January, communities didn’t just face a legal issue. They faced a moral one.

Faith leaders showed up. …

6 months ago

Black women bore the brunt of federal job cuts

Federal job cuts last year hit one group the hardest — Black women. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a journalist who interviewed some of the wo…

6 months ago

What's behind the financial crisis at HCMC, and will other hospitals be next?

Hennepin Healthcare operates one of Minnesota’s largest and most essential hospitals, HCMC, formerly known as Hennepin County Medical Center. And it’…

6 months, 1 week ago

How unemployment affects our mental health

It’s a tough moment in the job market right now.

Layoffs are happening across industries, and for recent graduates just starting out, getting a foot i…

6 months, 1 week ago