Deborah Tannen on the ways human beings communicate The best-selling author of "You Just Don't Understand" and "Can We Talk?" and Georgetown linguistics professor Deborah Tannen talks about gender, age and cultural differences in the ways people communicate and suggests ways we can make ourselves better understood.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, May 6, 2013
Kluwe: 'So long Minnesota, and thanks for all the fish!' Long-time Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has apparently been released by the team. The 8-year veteran of the team said "So long, Minnesota, and thanks for all the fish!," via his Twitter account Monday.May 6, 2013
Wild's 3-2 win over Blackhawks keep playoff hopes alive Jason Zucker scored at 2:15 of overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, pulling the Wild within 2-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series.May 5, 2013
Game 2: Wild 2, Blackhawks 5 Patrick Sharp and Michael Frolik had two goals apiece, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.May 3, 2013
Flip Saunders returning to Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves hired Flip Saunders as the team's new president of basketball operations on Friday, bringing him back eight years after he was fired as the head coach.May 3, 2013
Kahn out as Wolves president, Flip in, sources say David Kahn is out as president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Flip Saunders is coming in. Three people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that team owner Glen Taylor has decided not to pick up the option for next season on Kahn's contract.May 2, 2013
Fans already want Metrodome souvenirs The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which operates the Metrodome, says it's received more than 50 requests for seats, signs, turf and other mementoes. Authority chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen says the requests vary.May 1, 2013
Blackhawks beat Wild 2-1 in Game 1 Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Chicago Blackhawks started the playoffs on a winning note after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 Tuesday night.May 1, 2013
Minn. Zoo hosts Amer. Sign Language Day Hundreds of students are expected to participate Today in the Minnesota Zoo's second annual American Sign Language Day.April 30, 2013
Anglers spent $2.4 billion in Minn. Anglers who enjoy Minnesota's sky blue waters are still a powerful engine for the state's economy, according to new data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.April 30, 2013
New Vikings stadium might take cue from Beijing Olympics The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has posted a draft Environmental Impact Statement for a new Vikings stadium up on its website, and it refers to the potential usage of ETFE, a polymer made famous as the translucent exterior of the aquatics center built in Beijing for the Olympics.April 30, 2013