Podcast Episodes

How to cope with stress, fear and anger during uncertain times

Increased immigration enforcement and Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent have left…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fatal ICE operation shooting in Minneapolis: What we know and the legal questions ahead

On Wednesday morning, a woman was shot and killed during what ICE describes as a targeted enforcement operation in south Minneapolis. 

In a statement,…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Understanding the health insurance hike after tax subsidies expire

Health insurance is about to become more expensive for tens of thousands of Minnesotans.

Some of the tax credits that helped lower the cost of insura…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump administration freezes child care funding amid fraud claims: Impacts on families, providers, and politics

President Donald Trump’s administration says it’s freezing $185 million in child care funds nationwide this year amid allegations of potential fraud …

9 months ago

Walz ends his campaign for a third term: What it means for Minnesota politics

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced this morning that he is ending his campaign for a third term. He said he made the decision after consulting with fa…

9 months ago

Power Pairs: A state senator and a superintendent both focused on serving their community

Laurie Putnam is the superintendent of St. Cloud Public Schools, and the first woman to lead the district. 

Her husband, Aric Putnam, is a DFL state s…

9 months ago

Power Pairs: Filmmaker Daniel Bergin and sportscaster Lea B. Olsen

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation she had with a brother and sister who are both award-winning storytellers. They talk about their w…

9 months ago

Power Pairs: A rabbi and a politician on what makes a strong marriage

Some say religion and politics don’t mix. But they do in the lives of couple Marcia Zimmerman and Frank Hornstein.

Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman is the senio…

9 months, 1 week ago

Is a plant-based diet right for you?

Only six percent of Americans follow a vegetarian diet, according to a Statistica poll. And even fewer follow a strict vegan lifestyle, avoiding all …

9 months, 1 week ago

Stories for the cold months: The importance of seasonal storytelling

As winter settles across Minnesota — when lakes freeze, snow quiets the land, and nights stretch long — many Indigenous communities enter a season of…

9 months, 1 week ago