Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Triple Espresso - strong till the end
  One of the longest-running shows in the Twin Cities is coming to an end. Triple Espresso's final curtain call is at the end of the month after a 12-year run.4:44 p.m.
• Northwest, Delta begin the task of gaining approval
  Northwest and Delta airlines are working hard to convince employees, customers and community and political leaders that the airlines' combination will benefit them.5:19 p.m.
• Dalai Lama gives surprise message in Rochester
  The Dalai Lama's visit prompted demonstrations outside of Mayo Clinic by both Tibetan and pro-China demonstrators.5:50 p.m.
• Steenland talks about the future and challenges facing NWA
  Doug Steenland, CEO and President of Northwest Airlines, joined "All Things Considered's" Tom Crann to discuss Delta Airline's impending acquisition of Northwest.6:06 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• America's Catholic Schools in Crisis
  A recent study done by an education-reform think tank finds that poor funding and shifting demographics have led to shuttering of 1,300 American Catholic schools since 1990. The Fordham Foundation's Mike Petrilli discusses the report's details.
• Report Finds Potential Health Hazard in Plastic
  Michael D. Shelby, director of the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction, says a report on the safety of Bisphenol A, a chemical used in some plastics, finds it might cause cancer, early puberty and neural and behavioral changes.
• Veteran Senators Battle Illness, Age
  Sen. Arlen Specter, who has been promoting his book about beating cancer, is dealing with a recurrence of Hodgkin's disease. Meanwhile, 90-year-old Sen. Robert Byrd counters whispers that he's too frail to continue chairing the appropriations committee with a feisty diatribe on the Iraq war at a hearing Wednesday.
• Pennsylvania Primary, Debate Previewed
  Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton take part in a Democratic presidential debate Wednesday in Philadelphia. Clinton has had high expectations for next week's Pennsylvania primary, but her lead has dwindled in recent polls. Randall Miller, history professor at St. Joseph's University, talks about the peculiarities of Pennsylvania politics.
• Justices Rule Lethal Injection Is Constitutional
  The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that states may execute condemned prisoners with a sequence of three drugs that had been challenged as "cruel and unusual punishment" in a Kentucky case. In a separate case, justices are weighing whether it's constitutional to sentence someone to death for raping a child.
• Somber Va. Tech Marks Tragic Anniversary
  It was one year ago when a student at Virginia Tech gunned down 32 of his classmates and instructors in a nightmarish killing spree. At the Blacksburg campus, students, administrators and residents gather to honor those who died.
• Children from Polygamist Compound in Legal Limbo
  On Thursday, the Texas legal system will begin the arduous process of reviewing the cases of hundreds of children removed from a polygamist compound earlier this month. Wade Goodwyn examines the social and legal issues involved.
• Bush Announces National Goals on Emissions
  President Bush outlined a new initiative to address climate change Wednesday, saying the United States should stabilize its emissions by 2025. While that's far less aggressive than many nations and lawmakers had hoped, it marks a change for an administration long opposed to setting limits on emissions.
• Planting Trees in Memory of Lives Lost
  Richard Shryock, Virginia Tech's chairman of foreign languages and literatures, lost two faculty members and 15 students in his department in last April's shootings. A year later, he's planting trees in quiet reflection over their loss.
• Spike in Skier Deaths Raises Safety Issues
  Seventeen people have died in skiing accidents in Colorado alone this year. Kirk Siegler of member station KUNC hears that improvements in equipment may have some on the slopes skiing above their level of ability, raising safety issues.
• China Chat: Change in Beijing; Letters: Clinton
  Longtime Beijing residents discuss how technology has dramatically changed the way of life in China over the past few decades. Also, listeners complained about comparing Hillary Clinton's "brand" to Lay's potato chips.
• Medical Journals' Ethics on Authors Questioned
  Commentator Douglas Kamerow raises ethical questions over medical journals that publish articles by ghost and guest authors, such as: What's the source of the information? Who paid for the research? Who wrote the article? Who benefits from the conclusions?
• High-Tech Suit Earns Gold from Some Swimmers
  Of the 37 swimmers who have set world records in recent weeks, 35 of them were wearing the sleek Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit. Some observers say the new Speedo suit amounts to "technological doping."
• At White House, Pope Preaches Diplomacy
  On his 81st birthday, Pope Benedict XVI was greeted by military bands and an enthusiastic crowd of 9,000 at the White House. In his remarks, the pope urged peace through diplomacy and democracy, themes he's likely to invoke at the United Nations later this week.
• Foreclosures Keep Locksmiths in High Demand
  The mortgage crisis has been great business for locksmiths. Banks need to get the locks changed quickly because people who've just been evicted often take out their anger — or their appliances.

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