May 9, 1994 - Midday presents a speech by newly elected President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Bishop Desmond Tutu introduces Mandela. Following Mandela speech, program presents an address by Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the late Martin Luther King, Jr., at St. Olaf in Northfield.
May 9, 1994 - Bishop Desmond Tutu speaking at the Mandela inauguration in South Africa.
May 9, 1994 - Nelson Mandela speaking at his presidential inauguration in South Africa.
May 10, 1994 - David Rusk, former mayor of Albuquerque; and George Latimer, former mayor of St. Paul, discuss the issues and solutions of poverty in the Twin Cities and its suburbs. Rusk and Latimer also answer listener questions.
May 12, 1994 - MPR's Stephen Smith and Bill Catlin present "A Suffering Mind," a documentary about depression. Documentary interviews individuals battling depression and psychologists and about a commonly misunderstood condition.
May 19, 1994 - With the National Rifle Association holding its annual convention in Minneapolis, Midday has a call-in on gun control and the NRA, as well as a discussion with guests Howard Orenstein, Minnesota DFL state representative; and Richard Gardiner, NRA’s Counsel for Legislative Affairs.
May 25, 1994 - As part of a MPR’s look at the family, Midday presents a selection of tape excerpts from speeches on family, including Dan Quayle's controversial "Murphy Brown" speech. Other speeches include Bill Clinton, Suzanne Dworkin, and David Blankenhorn.
May 27, 1994 - A Midday call-in discussion about family values and the importance of family to American culture. Guests Ambassador Arvonne Fraser, U.S. representative to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women; and Kate O'Bierne of the Heritage Foundation and former deputy assistant secretary of Health and Human Services in the Reagan Administration.
June 4, 1994 - MPR’s Euan Kerr profiles the forming of Queer Street Patrol, a Minneapolis community patrol made up of local gay and lesbian and their advocates. The group is starting patrols downtown in hopes of creating a safer environment for members of the LGBT community.
June 6, 1994 - Midday presentation of 50th anniversary commemoration of D-Day. Program begins speech by President Clinton at Normandy American Cemetery, followed by a sound portrait of individual memories from that invasion.