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  • Remembering the Challenger explosion, 40 years later

    Remembering the Challenger explosion, 40 years later
    Jan 30 2026
    On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crew members on board were killed. The disaster was one of the most significant events in NASA history, watched live by millions of people around the world. It grounded all space shuttle missions for almost three years. Adam Higginbotham, author of the book "Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space," talks about what happened, the lives lost, and what NASA learned from the disaster.

    Then, Christa McAuliffe, a 37-year-old high school teacher from New Hampshire, was one of those crew members. She was set to become the first teacher in space. NHPR's Patrick McNameeKing discusses McAuliffe's life and legacy.

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    22 min
  • Minnesota superintendent on 'fearful' students being followed by masked ICE agents

    Minnesota superintendent on 'fearful' students being followed by masked ICE agents
    Jan 29 2026
    In one suburban school district outside Minneapolis, at least four students have been picked up by federal immigration agents over the last few weeks. Columbia Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena Stenvik talks about the mood in her district.

    Then, White House border czar Tom Homan says he will "draw down" the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota if state officials cooperate with the Trump administration on their immigration crackdown. Minnesota Public Radio's Brian Bakst explains how Homan's message is being received in Minnesota.

    And, the Brennan Center’s Lauren-Brooke Eisen discusses how a huge increase in ICE spending in the past year is fueling what she calls the "detention-industrial complex" for migrants arrested in the United States.

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    22 min
  • Trump's response to Pretti killing upends Second Amendment politics

    Trump's response to Pretti killing upends Second Amendment politics
    Jan 28 2026
    Alex Pretti was legally carrying a gun when a federal agent shot and killed him in Minneapolis last weekend. President Trump and other federal officials blamed his death on the fact that he had a gun, but Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus chair Bryan Strawser explains why he disagrees.

    And, after leading immigration operations in Minneapolis, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has returned to his previous job in California. CalMatters investigative reporter Sergio Olmos talks about Bovino’s record in California.

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    19 min
  • Why a Minneapolis pastor went from Trump supporter to critic

    Why a Minneapolis pastor went from Trump supporter to critic
    Jan 27 2026
    Sergio Amezcua is a pastor from Minnesota who voted for President Trump in 2024. He's now speaking out against the Trump administration's immigration policies. We speak with him about how his congregation is responding to ICE in the Twin Cities.

    Then, Legal Rights Center community defense attorney Anna Hall shares the advice she and her group give to people monitoring federal agents conducting immigration raids in Minneapolis.

    And, the killing of two people at the hands of federal officials has Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer thinking back to May 4, 1970, when National Guard troops opened fire and killed four students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University in Ohio. He joins us.

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    22 min
  • Sen. Warren urges lawmakers to ‘vote hell no’ on ICE funding

    Sen. Warren urges lawmakers to ‘vote hell no’ on ICE funding
    Jan 26 2026
    President Trump said on Monday that border czar Tom Homan will head to Minnesota following the shooting death of Alex Pretti over the weekend by a federal immigration agent. Minnesota Public Radio's Brian Bakst shares more.

    Then, the budget for ICE is part of a package of spending bills that must pass in the Senate on Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) explains why she’s urging lawmakers to vote no on ICE funding.

    And, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., traveled to Minneapolis last week with other faith leaders. She shares why she’s speaking out against the surge of immigration agents in Minneapolis.

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    22 min
  • 25 at 250: Stamps and 'Star-Spangled' banners

    25 at 250: Stamps and 'Star-Spangled' banners
    Jan 23 2026
    As part of a series with the Smithsonian Institution presenting 25 objects that tell the story of America, Daniel Piazza, chief curator of philately at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, talks about the significance of the first stamps issued by the federal government.

    Plus, few people know the real story of "The Star-Spangled Banner," or that the massive flag that inspired it still exists. Jennifer Jones, a curator of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, shares the history of the banner.

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    17 min
  • Jack Smith testifies he has proof Trump tried to overturn 2020 election

    Jack Smith testifies he has proof Trump tried to overturn 2020 election
    Jan 22 2026
    Former special counsel Jack Smith said in front of the House Judiciary Committee that, if the Justice Department was able to investigate President Trump’s push to overturn the 2020 election results, a jury would have found him guilty. Politico’s Kyle Cheney shares more from Smith’s testimony.

    Then, Kaohly Her, mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, explains what she’s seeing in her city as brutal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations continue. Her has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department.

    And, Russian officials have been responding cheerfully to the growing rift between the U.S. and its NATO allies in Europe. The American Enterprise Institute's Angela Stent details how Trump’s push to control Greenland affects Russia’s geopolitical strategy.

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    22 min
  • Trump at Davos: 'I won't use force' to acquire Greenland

    Trump at Davos: 'I won't use force' to acquire Greenland
    Jan 21 2026

    In a highly awaited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump said he's seeking immediate negotiations for the ownership of Greenland. Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, joins us to discuss Trump's speech.

    Then, the Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case about President Trump's efforts to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. We speak with Mark Chenoweth, president of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, and Ty Cobb, former special counsel to Trump in his first administration.

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    22 min