Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• White Earth Band considers new constitution
  The proposed new constitution includes a controversial provision that would change the requirement for tribal membership, includes more checks and balances in the governance system, and term limits for elected officials.3:20 p.m.
• Appetites: New batch of taprooms serving up in NE Minneapolis 'brew district'
  There's something serious brewing in northeast Minneapolis. The bar story of 2012 was the explosion of taprooms in the Twin Cities. As the New Year begins the pace isn't slowing.3:54 p.m.
• College of Visual Arts in St. Paul sunk by recession
  The school's administration says the four-year arts college was unable to weather the current economic crisis and continue to meet the financial and academic needs of its students. The school has made arrangements with MCAD for current students.4:49 p.m.
• Duluth icebreaker keeps winter maritime traffic moving
  Believe it or not, there are still ships on the Great Lakes headed for Duluth even though the harbor there is clotted with ice. Their routes are made possible by the Coast Guard Cutter Alder.4:54 p.m.
• Minn. DC delegation, officials react to Obama gun plan
  President Barack Obama's series of proposals to reduce gun violence announced Wednesday drew a mix of reactions from Minnesota's Congressional delegation and prominent local officials.5:17 p.m.
• Minn. Somalis lack culturally competent reproductive health care, report says
  A new report on Somali women in Minnesota sheds light on the resistance of Somali women to cesarean sections, prenatal care and family planning.5:21 p.m.
• White Earth Band considers new constitution
  The proposed new constitution includes a controversial provision that would change the requirement for tribal membership, includes more checks and balances in the governance system, and term limits for elected officials.5:51 p.m.
• Appetites: New batch of taprooms serving up in NE Minneapolis 'brew district'
  There's something serious brewing in northeast Minneapolis. The bar story of 2012 was the explosion of taprooms in the Twin Cities. As the New Year begins the pace isn't slowing.6:23 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• N.Y. Rep. McCarthy: 'We Have To Break The Myth Of The NRA'
  Audie Cornish talks to Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) about President Obama's new initiatives to curb gun violence. In 1993, her husband was killed and her son gravely injured in a mass shooting on the Long Island Railroad. Since then, McCarthy has become an outspoken advocate for gun control.
• The Decades-Old Gun Ban That's Still On The Books
  In 1986, Congress passed a ban on buying and selling machine guns made from then on — with the blessing of none other than the National Rifle Association. Gun law experts say the law was more significant than it seemed at the time.
• Book Review: 'The Dude And The Zen Master'
  Astrophysicist and zen practitioner Adam Frank reviews the new book The Dude and the Zen Master by actor Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman.
• Interior Secretary's Legacy Defined By Issues Of Oil
  Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, the latest member of President Obama's Cabinet to announce his second-term departure, ran a department responsible for a half-billion acres of public land. But it's how he dealt with the oil industry and renewable energy issues that marked his tenure.
• Could Some Midwest Land Support New Biofuel Refineries?
  Land that isn't in good enough condition to grow crops could be used to produce substantial amounts of liquid biofuels, a new study claims. But there are many concerns about the study, and about the future of advanced biofuels in the U.S. and abroad.
• Algeria Hostage-Taking Could Be Retaliation For France's Actions In Mali
  Islamist militants attacked and seized a gas field in Algeria on Wednesday and said they were holding dozens of foreign workers hostage, including seven Americans. The militants said the attack is retaliation for France's military intervention in Mali.
• Explosions At Syrian University Kill More Than 80, Injure Hundreds
  Robert Siegel talks to Martin Chulov of the Guardian about the aftermath of Tuesday's massive bombing at a university in Aleppo, Syria.
• Jihadi Fighters Win Hearts And Minds By Easing Syria's Bread Crisis
  Jihadi groups have stepped in to provide fuel and generators to get Aleppo bakeries running again. [Please see full story/text for a post-broadcast correction.]
• Some States Put Brakes On Driver's Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
  Many young illegal immigrants can now drive without the fear of being pulled over. Under President Obama's deferred action program, many have begun receiving their driver's licenses. But not every state is on board with allowing these young people behind the wheel.
• Dear Mr. President: Tell Obama Your Priority For His Second Term
  In anticipation of Inauguration Day, NPR photographer Becky Lettenberger and producer Justine Kenin visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to ask Americans: "What do you want President Obama to remember in his second term?"

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