When the world feels uncertain, children look to the adults they trust for answers. But what happens when the people children are taught to see as "helpers" don't always make them feel safe? Dianne ...

Each Friday, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst hosts “Politics Friday,” where he discusses Minnesota politics, including the latest from the Legislature, election news and more. On Friday, Oct. 16 ...

Join Youth in Music for a spectacular day of music and pageantry with over 35 bands, in beautiful U.S. Bank Stadium! Session II (7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.) - Includes the winner of each class (4 bands), ...

Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR ...

The 2026 election season is underway, and MPR News is helping Minnesotans prepare to cast their ballots with a suite of voter resources offering information on federal, state and local races. Each ...

One of the things MPR is best known for is its deep and comprehensive political reporting. As the work of legislatures, congress, and a presidential election rise to the top of our attention, we also ...

What’s the difference between a mirror book and a window book? For part two of our Identity through Words and Images series, we go on location to climb aboard Babycake’s Book Stack bookmobile! We ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 18, 2026 – MPR News has announced that following a national search, award-winning meteorologist Ben Cathey will serve as the next chief meteorologist. Cathey will take the helm ...

This winter, after a pursuit by federal agents led to a multi-car crash in St. Paul, Minnesota, MPR News journalist Sam Stroozas had an unexpected viral moment. The crash unfolded just blocks from Sam ...

“Racial identity” refers to a person’s understanding of different racial identities, one’s preferences for a particular racial identity and how identities are ranked in their family, their society and ...

“We met at a bar,” said Jeff Lin, entrepreneur and MPR board member when asked how he met his wife, Sarah Bronson. “I was hosting a viewing party at Brits Pub in Minneapolis for the PBS reality show ...

Darius Walker to join the organization, while longtime senior editor and correspondent Curtis Gilbert will move to new role ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 18, 2025 – Following a national search, MPR News ...