U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced she wouldn’t seek reelection on Thursday, opening a big field on both sides to replace her ...

Some lawmakers say cell phones are harming students' ability to concentrate and harming their overall mental health.

Mary Jo Hoffman next to the remains of the home she and her husband, Steve, own in Shoreview on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025. The ...

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon presides over the Minnesota ... takes a head count and adjourns until the next day. MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding.

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst and his ... and how the state Capitol might look when the dust settles. Guests: Steve Simon is the Minnesota Secretary of State. Ken Martin is the Minnesota ...

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with colleagues who worked on Sold a Story about its impact and new episodes coming out this month looking at solutions. Guests: Emily Hanford is a senior ...

Before John Prine and Steve Goodman became friends and partners, they shared small stages in the city of Chicago.

electric guitar hero Steve Vai's last stop was with the hugely successful Whitesnake. Vai was following in the footsteps of John Sykes, who passed away earlier this week (January 20) at the age of 65.

Bill Gates found a kindred spirit, a social connector, a confidant, a study buddy, and a true business partner in Steve Ballmer, he writes in his new memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." ...

John and Yoko became show hosts, "Wayne's World" premiered, Elton John appeared on The Simpsons, Aretha Franklin recorded ...

Dr. Steve Caudle, the senior reverend at the Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga, said that "sometimes violence is necessary" when the devil "acts so ugly" after speaking about ...