Playlist: Songs to honor Indigenous Peoples Day
October 10, 2022
Indigenous Peoples Day, observed the second Monday of October in the United States, commemorates Native American history and culture in all forms.
The holiday is an opportunity to celebrate the rich and nuanced musical legacies of Indigenous people. There are ceremonial songs that have traveled from one generation to the next, as well as countless artists thriving within popular music forms. From folk to hip-hop and electronica to the blues, Native songwriters use their gifts to tell stories, express joy and sadness, and interpret the topics of the day.
With input from Minnesotans with tribal nation heritage, The Current has compiled a living, breathing playlist to explore and honor musical contributions tied to the spirit, diversity, and legacies of Indigenous communities in the U.S. and beyond.
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New from YourClassical: Guitar Stream
October 9, 2022
YourClassical has an audio stream of hand-picked classical guitar melodies available now! Find the playlist and listen online.
More from YourClassical
- YourClassical Adventures: The Road to The Guitar
- YourClassical Adventures: Sounds of The Guitar
Scenic Minnesota spots to pick up pumpkins, apples, and other fall treats
October 8, 2022
Autumn means settling into a slower pace and enjoying the fruits of your labor — or a local farmer’s labor. As the temperature cools and leaves burst into color, the season also presents the ideal conditions for a road trip.
The Current shared some unique spots around Minnesota to find the best seasonal produce for your soups, pies, and jack ‘o lanterns.
More: 89 Days of Fall: Things to do in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond
Talking Volumes with Celeste Ng
October 7, 2022
On Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m., Celeste Ng will discuss “Our Missing Hearts,” this new novel from the bestselling author of “Little Fires Everywhere” is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s a story about the power — and limitations — of art to create change, the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children and how any of us can survive a broken world with our hearts intact.
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October 7, 2022
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MPR News 2022 Election Coverage
October 6, 2022
From voter guides to election explainers, MPR News has everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2022.
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Native American communities prioritize culture, recruitment to treat mental health
October 5, 2022
To better treat mental illness in Native American communities, programs in Minnesota and around the region are focused on training more Native providers, and incorporating traditional culture and values into treatment.
More Mental Health coverage:
- Suicide rates are higher among farmers. Some Midwest states are teaching communities how to help
- Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?
- This year’s Nobel Conference gathers research on youth mental health — including loneliness
Rocktober 2022: Your chance to win tickets to upcoming October shows
October 4, 2022
This month, you'll have a chance to fill up your concert calendar by winning tickets to the hottest shows: The Heavy Heavy, The Head and the Heart, Wolf Alice, Metric, L7, Dessa, Marcus Mumford, Turnstile, and so much more!
You can listen to The Current for your chance to win or enter online and check the shows you're interested in for a chance to win tickets to up to 18 upcoming concerts.
Put the rock in Rocktober – with The Current!
Public Radio Custom Travel: South Africa with Angela Davis
October 3, 2022
Join MPR News Host Angela Davis for an experience of a lifetime to a destination unlike any other exploring the fascinating culture, history and habitats of South Africa.
Guests will visit Nelson Mandela’s former home in the culturally rich township of SOWETO and explore its turbulent and fascinating history. The trip will also include a special visit to Mandela’s prison on Robben Island on a tour led by an ex-political prisoner. Guests will visit Cape Town, Cape Winelands and enjoy four open-jeep safari drives into the Africa bush to view lions, giraffes, rhinos, elephants and much more.
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Pollinator program popular, but many don't follow through on planting plans
October 2, 2022
A Minnesota program that pays homeowners to plant pollinator friendly habitat is very popular. Thousands of people apply for grants. But many people don’t follow through on their plans.
- 2019 Big buzz about program to turn lawns into pollinator habitat
- Report Minnesota improves pollinator protections, but more work needed
- Meet the rusty patched bumblebee Minnesota's new bee ambassador