In Focus: Celebrating Intersectional Identities within Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ Communities
February 10, 2022
How does intersectionality affect members of LGBTQ+ communities across the state? We want you to be a part of the discussion. Join MPR News for In Focus: Celebrating Intersectional Identities within Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ Communities, a virtual community conversation sponsored by UCare, taking place at noon on Wednesday, February 23.
MPR News host Angela Davis will welcome three guests who will bring voice and meaning to the experiences of intersectionality in Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ communities.
Register now
Meet the Winter Olympians from Minnesota
February 9, 2022
With hockey, curling and cross country skiing, Minnesota offers talent to Team USA’s ranks in the Winter Olympics. Minnesota also has ties to Team Mexico.
- Lockdown and boycotts China's pandemic Olympics begins
- The Winter Olympics begin How to follow along
- Photos Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Listen: Minnesota Orchestra presents a Lunar New Year celebration
February 8, 2022
Under artistic guidance from principal bassoon Fei Xie, conductor Junping Qian led the Minnesota Orchestra on Saturday in music that honored family traditions and themes of unity and health. The program featured assistant concertmaster Rui Du, Gao Hong on pipa, jing hu master Zhengang Xie and yue qin master Mei Hu.
Listen to YourClassical MPR’s broadcast of the concert with host Melissa Ousley.
Photos: Protesters march in downtown Minneapolis, calling for justice for Amir Locke
February 7, 2022
Hundreds of protesters gathered and marched in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon to call for justice for Amir Locke.
- In the wake of Locke's killing GOP candidates signal interest in scrutinizing no-knock warrants
- Mayor Frey Suspends no-knock warrant use following outcry
- Locke family Amir was law-abiding and 'loved by all'
- Bodycam video Shows Locke under blanket, holding gun before cop shoots
Celebrate Black History Month 2022 with The Current
February 7, 2022
Each weekday in February, The Current is paying tribute a different influential artist in honor of Black History Month. You’ll hear hits, deeper cuts, covers, and collaborations – all to tell the stories of Ray Charles, Janet Jackson, Kendrick Lamar, Sharon Jones, and many more.
Find the schedule and listen online
‘This is how they see the world’: Mille Lacs launches Rosetta Stone program to teach Ojibwe
February 6, 2022
The reality that skills and knowledge were in danger of being lost has brought a new sense of urgency to the band’s ongoing efforts to preserve the language.
- Minnesota Now On a new podcast, Ojibwe elders tell their stories
- 2019 A Minneapolis school is immersing students in both Dakota and Ojibwe
- 2017 Tech developer launches 'Ojibwe Netflix'
YourClassical Music Lessons: Black History Month
February 5, 2022
Black History Month is a time when we honor achievements and history of Black Americans. Black musicians have shaped and defined every aspect of American music.
Explore this YourClassical Music Lesson
Marketplace: Adventures in Housing
February 4, 2022
Marketplace calls the series “Adventures in Housing,” because more and more, that’s what finding and affording a place to live has become.
Some recent segments might reflect your experiences, or you can share your own story.
Listen now:
She made Airbnbs across the country her home and office — with her little dog, too
Remote work allowed young professional Nataliea Abramowitz to sample life in eight states over about eight months.
“The pandemic has been a period of financial success for me”
Alex Hendee is among those who benefited from the housing market disruption caused by the pandemic.
YourClassical Podcast: Rhapsody in Black
February 3, 2022
Subscribe now to Rhapsody in Black, an ecstatic exploration of classical music that’s aesthetically and uncompromisingly Black, with host Tesfa Wondemagegnehu.
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Listen to Episode 1: Florence Price meets Frederick Stock
APMG Virtual Conference and Career Fair
February 2, 2022
Are you considering a new career move? We welcome your curiosity. You can join us! Register now for the APMG Virtual Conference and Career Fair on Tues, March 1, 2022, to speak directly with hiring managers about working at American Public Media, Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio, or Marketplace!
- Register now
- View our current openings and apply online