Talking Volumes with Isabel Wilkerson
October 10, 2020
Join us for Talking Volumes 2020! Host Kerri Miller welcomes Isabel Wilkerson to the digital stage and opens the lines for your questions on Tuesday, October 13 at 7 p.m. CT.
Tickets are on sale through Monday, October 12. Pay-what-you-can tickets and info at mprevents.org.
Tell me something good: Stories from a St. Paul neighborhood
October 10, 2020
Times are tough. MPR News Host Angela Davis recently walked around her St. Paul neighborhood and asked people to tell her something good. Take a listen to hear what is bringing people joy.
Worried you might have been exposed to COVID-19? Here’s what to do
October 5, 2020
What do you do if you think you might have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus? And how do you know if you might have been exposed? If you attended any of the Trump campaign’s Minnesota events, you might be wondering whether it’s time to quarantine or get tested.
- Stauber, Emmer and Hagedorn Minnesota congressmen flew Delta after flying with Trump
- Before testing positive, Trump was in MN Where he went and who he met
Election 2020: Voter guides
October 4, 2020
Side-by-side comparisons of the Democratic and Republican candidates running for Minnesota’s most hotly contested political races.
- More candidates, answers Build your ballot
Classical Kids Storytime: 'Harriet's Halloween Candy'
October 4, 2020
Harriet ends up with quite a haul after she goes trick-or-treating. But what will she do with all of those sweets? Find out in 'Harriet's Halloween Candy,' the new episode of Classical Kids Storytime, with a story and art by Nancy Carlson and music by Augusta Holmes.
- Classical Kids Storytime 'Yer and the Tiger'
- Classical Kids Storytime More great stories from our library
Talking Volumes with Sarah Broom
October 3, 2020
Join host Kerri Miller for the online Talking Volumes discussion with Sarah Broom, author of “The Yellow House.” This book is described as a brilliant, haunting and unforgettable memoir from a stunning new talent about the inexorable pull of home and family, set in a shotgun house in New Orleans East.
Tuesday, October 6
7 p.m. CT
Online Virtual Event
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Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times
October 3, 2020
Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times is an audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. This is episode 6, 'Pop Goes The Music.'
Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom
October 2, 2020
Unions representing staff in Minneapolis and St. Paul district are asking for five things before switching the learning model in their districts from distance learning to hybrid models, which combine in-person and distance learning.
- COVID-19 at school Cases already closing some Minnesota buildings
- MPR News with Angela Davis Principals share a look inside Minnesota schools
- As classrooms go online More to digital divide than who gets a hot spot
Art Hounds: An audio play about understanding people who disagree politically
October 2, 2020
Get the latest from Art Hounds this week, which also includes a bright-colored fiber arts show in Hutchinson, Minn., and a comedic folk writer in St. Paul.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: An 'escalating, roller coaster effect'
October 1, 2020
State officials continue to stress that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and Health Department numbers continue to bear that out. Minnesota’s likely to reach the 100,000-case milestone by Friday.
- Comparing COVID-19 In Minnesota and its neighbors in Upper Midwest
- MPR News with Kerri Miller The latest on the pandemic with Michael Osterholm