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Two Minn. teens among growing number of girls competing in science
The trend of more girls participating in high level science competitions has been demonstrated over the past several years.April 19, 2013
NPR Special Coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombing investigation
The Boston Marathon Bombing investigation quickly evolved into a manhunt. Residents in Boston and several suburbs were asked to stay inside their dwellings. Public transit systems were suspended as law enforcement pursued a suspect. Another suspect was killed overnight in a confrontation with investigators. NPR's Special Coverage was hosted by Steve Inskeep and David Greene.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, April 19, 2013
Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth
Under pressure over its longstanding ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders.April 19, 2013
Edina native was eyewitness to Boston shootout
Andrew Kitzenberg, an Edina native, had a front seat for the overnight shootout in the Watertown area of metropolitan Boston. He was next door, until he was evacuated. He tweeted several images.April 19, 2013
Timeline: Search for Boston bomb suspects
Here are some key moments related to the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, based on reports from the Middlesex County district attorney, Massachusetts State Police, and Boston police.April 19, 2013
Traveling to Boston? Trains, buses halted, planes flying
Mass transportation to and from the Boston area is virtually shut down Friday morning, with the exception of airplanes, which continue to take off and land at Logan International Airport.April 19, 2013
MIT police officer killed in campus shooting
Authorities say a campus police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has died from injuries in a shooting on the campus outside Boston.April 18, 2013
Judge ends parents' rights in starved boy case
A judge has terminated the parental rights of a Minnesota couple accused of starving their 8-year-old adopted son, calling him the victim of preventable circumstances.April 18, 2013
60 rifles seized from unlicensed gun seller
The federal government has seized 60 military-style rifles that prosecutors believe were bought by an unlicensed gun seller in Minnesota.April 18, 2013
Minneapolis officer faces criminal sexual conduct charges
A former Minneapolis Police officer facing criminal sexual conduct charges in Anoka County was charged with similar offenses Thursday involving young girls in Hennepin County.April 18, 2013
Proposed State Grant increase concerns MnSCU students
A proposed record boost in the state's main post-secondary financial aid program is drawing criticism from student leaders at Minnesota state colleges and universities, who say they wouldn't get their fair share of the increase.April 18, 2013
Same-sex marriage supporters rally at Capitol
Hundreds of same-sex marriage supporters are swarming the Capitol in hopes of winning over lawmakers whose support they need if the bill comes up for a vote later this spring.April 18, 2013
Dooher, Specht vie for Education Minnesota presidency
Tom Dooher, president of the state's teachers' union, Education Minnesota, faces a challenge from Denise Specht as he seeks a third term next week.MPR News Update, April 18, 2013
Ricin suspect described as conspiracist, Elvis impersonator
Paul Kevin Curtis, the 45-year-old Mississippi man arrested Wednesday in connection with the possibly ricin-tainted envelopes sent to President Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is "better known to some as a celebrity impersonator."April 18, 2013
LIVE: Prayer service for Boston Marathon bombing dead, injured
President Barack Obama is among the speakers Thursday at an interfaith service in Boston honoring the three people killed and 170 injured when a pair of bombs ripped through the crowd gathered Monday afternoon near the finish line of the famous race.April 18, 2013