Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Retiring judge sees mixed future for Minnesota children
  A Minneapolis judge who presided over juvenile court during one of the city's most turbulent times retires Monday after 36 years on the bench.4:50 p.m.
• Lawmaker proposes last call at 4 a.m. during the RNC
  A Minnesota House proposal would let bars stay open until 4 a.m. during the Republican National Convention in September. The bill would apply to businesses within 10 miles of the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul.4:54 p.m.
• Ralph Rapson, architect of the original Guthrie, has died
  Architects Ralph Rapson, who lived in Minneapolis, died of heart failure over the weekend at the age of 93. In Minnesota, Rapson is best remembered for designing the first Guthrie Theater.5:23 p.m.
• Markets react as farmers say they will plant more wheat, soybeans
  If you've noticed the price of food going up, you may be interested in what the U.S. Agriculture Department reported today. The USDA said farmers plan to put more soybeans and wheat in the ground and ease up on corn. That could slow the rise in food prices.5:50 p.m.
• Keep April Fool's Day out of the office, execs say
  Tom Crann talks with MPR's Family Desk reporter Nanci Olesen about the possible origins of April Fool's Day and why a survey of business executives showed there should be no pranks in the office.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Filmmaker Jules Dassin, 96, Dies
  Acclaimed American filmmaker Jules Dassin, best-known for Topkapi and Never on Sunday, was blacklisted in Hollywood for his membership in the American Communist Party. He died Monday in Athens.
• 40 Years Ago, LBJ Opts Not to Run, Stunning Nation
  On the night of March 31, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced at the end of a speech that he would not seek another term in office. The president hoped his move would spur a peace process in Vietnam.
• Klobuchar Boosts Obama's Superdelegate Count
  Sen. Barack Obama has added another high-profile Democrat to his ledger of pledged superdelegates, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. She discusses her endorsement of Obama and the current state of the Democratic party.
• As Fighting Eases, Sadr City Returns to Routine
  With a truce in place, Sadr City, the vast Shiite slum on Baghdad's eastern edge, is springing back to life. Despite continued tension in the "no-man's land" just outside the neighborhood, at the headquarters of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, "candy of jubilation" was handed out.
• Independent Truckers Protest Diesel Prices
  Dan Little, owner of a small trucking company in Carrollton, Mo., says diesel's climb to more than $4 per gallon has wiped out his profits. He and others in the long-haul community want someone in Washington to address their concerns.
• Canadian Doctors Cautious On Cholesterol Drug
  U.S. doctors have been quick to prescribe Ezetimibe, a powerful new drug to lower cholesterol. Canadian doctors have been taking a "wait and see" attitude because there's no evidence that the drug can effectively reverse heart disease like cholesterol-lowering statins can.
• Plan to Overhaul Financial Industry Outlined
  Treasury Department Undersecretary Robert Steel outlines how the Bush administration's proposal to overhaul government oversight of the financial industry would broaden the Federal Reserve's risk assessment role and define consumer protection goals.
• Letters: Beijing Olympic Boycott Debate
  Listeners comment on Friday's debate over the prospect of boycotting the summer's Olympic games in China. One teacher tuned in from Beijing.
• A Sea Change for Real Estate Agents
  Real estate agents — average age 51, with the majority female — are facing career decisions in the current housing crisis. Three agents are profiled: One veteran is trying to ride out the slump, while two others are looking for new jobs now that the boom has gone bust.
• HUD's Crisis Management Evaluated
  Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post discusses how the Department of Housing and Urban Development has handled the crises brought on by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita through the subprime mortgage meltdown.
• HUD Secretary Jackson Steps Down amid Probe
  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigns amid a criminal investigation following allegations of favoritism in HUD projects.
• Stalemate Changes Dynamic Between Iraqi Factions
  Ghassan al-Atiyyah, founder and director of Iraq Foundation for Development and Democracy, and Miami University professor Adeed Dawisha discuss with Robert Siegel how Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was weakened politically when his attempt to wrest Basra from Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's militia failed.
• Blueprint for Regulating Financial Industry Unveiled
  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson issued a sweeping proposal to overhaul how U.S. financial companies are regulated. The proposal does not address the immediate crisis, but seeks to lessen the impact of crises in the future.
• Classics Professor Robert Fagles, 74, Dies
  Princeton University professor Robert Fagles' translations of Homer and Virgil made him an esteemed and best-selling classical scholar.
• Hybrid SUVs Are Missing in Action
  Manufacturers are blitzing the airwaves with ads for hybrid SUVs, but they aren't actually making very many. Orders can take months, and some dealers are adding big markups.

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