January 23, 2018 - MPR News presents an investigative report on the accusations of "inappropriate behavior" against Garrison Keillor, the creator and longtime host of A Prairie Home Companion. Report also looks into the subsequent actions of Minnesota Public Radio abruptly severing ties with Keillor, numerous interviews, and details a timeline on the multiple accusations.
November 30, 2017 - MPR’s Euan Kerr joins All Things Considered host Tom Crann to look back at Garrison Keillor’s storied career amidst allegations of inappropriate behavior.
November 29, 2017 - MPR’s Euan Kerr takes a deep dive into why Minnesota Public Radio cut ties with Garrison Keillor amidst sexual misconduct allegations.
November 17, 2017 - Host Tom Crann talks with MPR’s Tom Scheck about reporting on accusations of inappropriate behavior by Minnesota State Representative Tony Cornish. Details on text messages sent by Cornish are discussed.
November 17, 2017 - MPR’s Marianne Combs profiles 10-year-old Sophie Jones of Chaska. The young actor makes her debut in the high-profile role of Tiny Tim at The Guthrie’s production of “A Christmas Carol.”
November 9, 2017 - MPR’s Brian Bakst interviews Rep. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, about her complaints to House leaders about harassing text messages within the legislature.
November 8, 2017 - On Tuesday, NOV 7th, 2017, voters elected two out transgender candidates to the Minneapolis City Council, marking the first such victories for transgender people in a major American city council race. Report includes an interview with then-candidate Andrea Jenkins.
October 31, 2017 - MPR’s Dan Kraker looks into the ongoing battle to control sea lamprey in the Great Lakes. It was one of the earliest aquatic nonnative species to invade the U.S., long before zebra mussels and Asian carp garnered headlines. Its also been one of the most destructive, wiping out lake trout populations.
October 30, 2017 - MPR News Host, Tom Crann, presents the Brains On!’s podcast episode about Down syndrome on All Things Considered. Molly Bloom, host of Brain’s On!, interviews 10-year-old Fiona Harris and 12-year-old Ezra Harris from St. Paul on the topic. They are also joined by Brains on! Producer Marc Sanchez who explains the science behind Down syndrome.
October 20, 2017 - MPR’s Tim Nelson profiles Nekima Levy-Pounds, a local civil rights activist who is a candidate in the Minneapolis mayor’s race. Levy-Pounds gained prominence as a Black Life Matters spokesperson and a leader in numerous public protests.