In the Know: Breaking Down the U's News is a weekly podcast from the Minnesota Daily, the independent student-run media group at the University of Minnesota.
The hidden costs of college: how students manage money and stress
18 mins; March 27, 2026
The long history behind the Fourth Gulf War
29 mins; March 20, 2026
Review of tenure policy sparks concern among teaching faculty
18 mins; March 06, 2026
Understanding the controversial Board of Regents institutional speech vote
27 mins; March 01, 2026
Opinion: The 'Heated Rivalry' effect
18 mins; February 24, 2026
Student entrepreneurs at the U
16 mins; February 22, 2026
ICE enforcement, city-wide protests and safety fears mark start of semester
35 mins; February 15, 2026
Photographer Hannah Reynolds recounts covering Alex Pretti’s death, ICE protests
25 mins; February 06, 2026
Make it personal: searching for your first job
16 mins; February 02, 2026
Fall 2025 semester wrapped
37 mins; December 14, 2025
Netflix to acquire Warner Brothers for $72 billion
12 mins; December 05, 2025
Our lives get bigger, social media gets smaller
17 mins; December 02, 2025
What does it mean to be Latino at the U of M?
16 mins; November 21, 2025
How the nationwide SNAP freeze impacted University students
18 mins; November 14, 2025
When Washington stops, we all feel it
14 mins; November 07, 2025
What students really think of AI
27 mins; November 03, 2025
More than a t-shirt: The competitive nature of intramural sports
9 mins; October 25, 2025
Special episode: Interview with Mary Lawlor, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
24 mins; October 22, 2025
Budget cuts leave architecture students struggling to keep up
17 mins; October 21, 2025
The people pushing cancer research forward
22 mins; October 12, 2025
So, what are you wearing for Halloween?
10 mins; October 03, 2025
Part 2: Beyond the lab — campus reactions to male birth control pill
14 mins; September 26, 2025
That's a class?! Five unique courses at the U this fall
10 mins; September 19, 2025
Breaking ground on birth control for men
11 mins; September 12, 2025
What's new at the Minnesota State Fair?
10 mins; August 08, 2025
A look inside the revamped University of Minnesota Bike Center
14 mins; July 27, 2025
New faces and big goals for Gopher sports
7 mins; July 18, 2025
K-Move dances to more than just the music
20 mins; July 11, 2025
Bittersweet goodbyes — Kaylie and Alex reflect on growth, struggles and saying farewell
38 mins; May 09, 2025
Meet the new bosses of the MN Daily, Alexis Letang and Sam Hill
17 mins; May 09, 2025
A goodbye from outgoing EIC Spencer White and ME Amelia Roessler
26 mins; May 09, 2025
Science on hold — how federal cuts are shaking up university research
20 mins; May 09, 2025
Three jobs, two apartments, one tax return
11 mins; April 07, 2025
University of Minnesota named #1 alien hotspot according to no one
10 mins; March 31, 2025
Behind the story: Grace Aigner's reporting on the Como's Talmage community garden
27 mins; March 31, 2025
Springing ahead is more harmful than helpful
11 mins; March 17, 2025
Opinion: Uncertainty for DEI programs
30 mins; March 06, 2025
The science of doomscrolling
10 mins; March 02, 2025
Goalball levels the playing field for blind, sighted athletes
16 mins; February 26, 2025
A Q&A on the art of Q&As with Alexandra DeYoe
15 mins; February 17, 2025
What's it like being a student and social media influencer?
11 mins; February 08, 2025
2025 is the Year of the Snake
18 mins; February 02, 2025
UMN and UCLA students perspective on recent California wildfires
13 mins; February 01, 2025
Coming of Age: because life Isn’t hard enough already
13 mins; December 19, 2024
Lessons in journalism: Sophie Eydis talks stories, successes and setbacks
