Gardeners make plans with no certainty in forecast April is a planning month for gardeners throughout the middle of the country, and many are trying to figure out what to do amid rapidly shifting weather conditions.April 20, 2013
Across America, a week of chaos, horror -- and hope Moment after nail-biting moment, the events shoved us through a week that felt like an unremitting series of tragedies: Deadly bombs. Poison letters. A town shattered by a colossal explosion. A violent manhunt that paralyzed a major city, emptying streets of people and filling them with heavily armed police and piercing sirens. But beneath the pain, horror was counteracted by hope.April 20, 2013
Denver pot holiday bringing crowds, tight security As tens of thousands of people gather to celebrate and smoke marijuana in Denver, police will be out in full force. But it's not the pot smoking they're concerned about at the yearly event, billed as the nation's largest April 20 celebration.April 20, 2013
Once-lost Minn. Indian portraits on display Once-lost images have now gone on display at Bemidji State University, where they'll be part of the permanent collection at the American Indian Resource Center.April 18, 2013
Drug czar speaks at National Press Club The director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Gil Kerlikowski, speaks live at the National Press Club about Obama administration drug policies, and is likely to address the legalization of marijuana.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, April 17, 2013
Pat Summerall, sports announcer, dead at 82 Pat Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82.April 16, 2013
Twin Cities Marathon organizers eye Boston The people who run Minnesota's largest marathon say they're watching events unfold in Boston with an eye on what it might mean for their race, scheduled for this fall.April 16, 2013
Video: Chris Kluwe's view from a wheelchair Minnesota Viking Chris Kluwe spent a day in a wheelchair to support efforts at the Legislature for a $4 million appropriation for research to discover a cure for paralysis.April 16, 2013
Lawmaker ready to throw out electronic gambling rules The chair of Minnesota's House Commerce Committee said he will initiate discussions about changing electronic gambling rules Tuesday, aiming to improve revenues that are falling far short of the amount needed to fund the state's share of the $1 billion Vikings stadium.April 16, 2013
Psst. Tax deadline not much of a deadline for most Here's a little secret for all you procrastinators on Tax Day: The Internal Revenue Service doesn't like to talk about it, but as long as you don't owe any additional taxes, there is no penalty for filing a few days late.April 15, 2013
Science of empathy continues to evolve Evidence shows that empathy is wired into our brains evolutionarily, biochecmically and neurologically. Two scientists join us to discuss the latest research on empathy.The Daily Circuit, April 15, 2013