Podcast Episodes

Building community and wealth for Black Minnesotans

Repa Mekha saw slim opportunities for himself and his peers growing up as a young Black man in Milwaukee.

He ended up in prison, where he started coll…

6 months, 1 week ago

How technology is changing work in Minnesota

Technology is changing how we work, how businesses operate and how decisions get made — from artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and automation.…

6 months, 1 week ago

Tapping into the science of maple syrup

What makes tree sap start running in late winter? And how do you tap a tree without harming it?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the science be…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mental health providers are stressed and anxious, too

The weight of the world is increasingly showing up in therapy these days — from fears of the war with Iran to worries about the job market to anxiety…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Minnesota’s wage gap persists and what it will take to change it

The wage gap facing women in Minnesota has barely budged in more than a decade. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two nonprofit leaders about how…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Minnesota blizzard update: Heavy snow, strong winds, dangerous roads

MPR News host Chris Farrell and meteorologist Sven Sundgaard talk about the powerful March snowstorm that brought blizzard conditions and dangerous t…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Preventing, detecting and treating colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the U.S. But when it’s caught early, the survival rate is around 90 percent, accor…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Responding to a warmer and wetter Minnesota

If you’ve lived in Minnesota for a while, you’ve probably noticed that winters are changing. They’re not quite as cold as they used to be. We get les…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

The economics of buying a car

Over the past few years, the car market has gone through some changes.

It’s getting more expensive to buy a vehicle. Prices for new cars are high and …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Is there a better way to respond to young people who commit crimes?

Ramsey County is changing how it responds to young people who commit crimes — and early results show their new approach is working.

In the past, youn…

7 months ago