Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• As state expands broadband reach, some content without
  The state is using more than $200 million to expand access to high-speed broadband, mostly in rural parts of the state. But some don't want it.3:54 p.m.
• Wis. Gov. Walker's opponents submit recall petitions
  Groups seeking to recall Gov. Scott Walker submitted nearly twice as many signatures Tuesday as required to force an election, an overwhelming number that may make an election later this year inevitable.4:50 p.m.
• Dayton says public works projects will create thousands of jobs
  Gov. Mark Dayton announced a list of public works construction projects that he claims will result in thousands of jobs, mostly in the depressed building sector.5:20 p.m.
• Diabetes juggernaut threatens to overwhelm MN health care system
  Over the past 15 years, the number of Minnesotans with diabetes has grown so fast that state health officials describe the disease as a juggernaut threatening to overwhelm the state's health care system. As bleak as the numbers are, there is some hope. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota have set out to conquer diabetes within 10 years.5:35 p.m.
• New program to protect water quality; details to be worked out
  Federal officials in St. Paul today announced a collaboration to encourage farmers to address pollution problems in local waters. However, both farmers and environmental activists are cautious about how the new program could work.5:50 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Gains In Afghan Health: Too Good To Be True?
  A U.S.-sponsored mortality survey released last year found huge improvements in health across Afghanistan. But the improvements are so dramatic that experts, including several involved in the survey, question the findings.
• Obesity Epidemic May Have Peaked In U.S.
  The obesity epidemic appears to have reached a plateau, according to the latest federal statistics.
• 'F' Is For Funding ... Which Palestinian Muppets Lack
  The Palestinian version of Sesame Street depends on U.S. aid. But that money was put on hold by Congress after the Palestinians went to the United Nations last fall and made a request for statehood.
• Coll Discusses His 'New Yorker' Piece
  Robert Siegel speaks with New Yorker contributor and president of New America Foundation Steve Coll about his new article on Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar. The article is titled "Looking for Mullah Omar."
• Occupy Protesters Gather On Capitol Hill
  The Occupy Wall Street movement came to Capitol Hill Tuesday to welcome House members back after their holiday break.
• Bill Pits Hollywood Against Silicon Valley
  Hollywood wants the government to crack down on digital piracy of films and TV shows, but Silicon Valley is not interested in being the nation's online piracy police. A look at why the White House weighed in on this legislative fight.
• The Little Willies: For The Wrenching 'Good Times'
  For the Good Times features upbeat Western swing, country ballads and obscure covers.
• States' Fiscal Future Starts To Look A Bit Brighter
  The improved outlook comes at a painful cost: nearly 700,000 state and local government jobs lost, and significant cuts to education and other programs. And since a quarter of states' budgets come from federal funding, more problems are on the way. But the hope is that the days of crippling budget deficits are at an end.
• Suze Orman Discusses Her Prepaid Debit Card
  Audie Cornish speaks with financial expert and author Suze Orman about her new prepaid debit card, Approved.
• Death Toll For Shipwrecked Liner Rises To 11
  Italian media have released the transcripts of conversations between the coast guard and the captain of the cruise ship that ran aground off the Tuscan coast. The coast guard pleads with the captain to return to his vessel and evacuate the passengers. Meanwhile, recovery workers have found five more bodies.

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