March 30, 2000 - On this Midday, Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson talks about charges his administration was improperly involved in the threat to move the Twins and gain a new ballpark. Program also includes a talk with Twins President Jerry Bell.
April 1, 2000 - American culture has shaped powerful myths about the war - and some of the most powerful ones surround the Vietnam-era veteran. This American RadioWorks documentary, “Revisiting Vietnam: 25 Years From Vietnam,” presents various reports and interviews from an American perspective.
April 3, 2000 - Local sports analyst Howard Sinker talks about the Minnesota Twins beginning their 40th season, in the midst of fan apathy and a decreasing interest in baseball, according to a Minnesota Poll.
April 3, 2000 - Six active DFL candidates in the race for the Grams seat hold strikingly similar positions on most political issues. But in the area of fundraising the DFLers show distinct differences. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports.
April 10, 2000 - Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet President, speaking at the annual dinner of the Center of the American Experiment.
April 12, 2000 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews filmmaker Greg Stiever on his film Poles Apart. This documentary includes Ann Bancroft and her feelings during the expedition through the lens of her diary. [Content Warning: This audio discusses suicidal ideations]
April 19, 2000 - The recent exposure of a multi-state prostitution ring based in the Twin Cities focused the political spotlight on preventing exploitation of homeless and vulnerable teenagers. The Minnesota legislature is considering several measures this year to enhance the safety net for at-risk kids. But at the county level, the situation is getting worse instead of better. Financially strapped counties can offer few options for homeless teens, and youth shelters are struggling to keep their doors open.
April 21, 2000 - A Twin Cities speech by the organizer of the original "Earth Day," Denis Hayes. His Hamline University speech was titled, "Clean Energy Now."
April 26, 2000 - Eugene McCarthy, former Minnesota senator and former presidential candidate, visits MPR studios to talk with Gary Eichten about politics, journalism, and 25 years after the end of the Vietnam War. McCarthy also answers listener call-in questions.
April 26, 2000 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Lee Pao Xiong, member of the Metropolitan Council, about what has changed in the past 25 years for the Hmong community. Xiong is the first Hmong appointed by the governor to a state policy-making body.