Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• High school students' play tackles tough issues
  Students in the advanced acting class at Central High School in St. Paul have written a play that addresses racism, homophobia, and absent fathers.4:50 p.m.
• Guard brass expect no more extension for Minnesota brigade
  The commander of the Minnesota National Guard in Iraq says troops should be out of the country by August 1.5:20 p.m.
• More cutbacks at Star Tribune
  The newspaper will slice 145 jobs from its staff of 2,100. About 50 of those jobs will be taken from the paper's newsroom.5:26 p.m.
• Pawlenty flies over Gunflint fire; speaks to residents
  After flying over the fire, Pawlenty told residents of the area the good thing about Minnesotans is they rally around each other every time there is a natural disaster.5:48 p.m.
• Dream Act dies under threat of Pawlenty veto
  Supporters of a measure that would give in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants will have to wait another year.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Investigators Now Follow E-Mail Trail
  Communication by e-mail has altered the very nature of communication — and made it easier for past misdeeds to be discovered and investigated.
• Refinery Backlog Prompts Spike in Gas Prices
  For the first time this year, the price of gasoline has topped $3 per gallon. Usually when prices at the pump spike, it is because of a big jump in the cost of crude oil. This time, there is another big factor: Refineries can't keep pace with demand.
• Clemens Comes Back to Baseball
  Retired pitcher Roger Clemens is returning to baseball. He has signed with the New York Yankees for more than $18 million to play part of the 2007 season. Clemens, who turns 45 in August, is expected to make his first start in three to four weeks.
• State Representative Rides Out Tornado in Tub
  Kansas state Rep. Dennis McKinney and his daughter huddled in a basement bathtub when a powerful tornado hit their hometown of Greensburg on Friday night. He talks to Michele Norris about their experience.
• Kansas Governor Outlines Tornado Cleanup Efforts
  Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have drained equipment from her state's National Guard, which she expects will hamper recovery from the devastating tornado that struck the town of Greensburg on Friday.
• Astronomers Report Largest Star Explosion Yet
  NASA announces the discovery of a massive exploding faraway star — the brightest supernova astronomers have ever seen. Scientists say the giant star has shined about five times brighter than any previously seen supernova.
• U.S. Braces for (Indian) Mango Madness
  Imports of Indian mangoes, which already account for about half the world's mango output, are expected to hit U.S. stores over the next month. A new trade agreement lifts a ban on Indian varieties of the fruit that was implemented in the mid-1980s over concerns about fruit flies.
• Sarkozy's Election Reflects Europe's Right Turn
  What does the election of a right-of-center Nicolas Sarkozy in France mean for Europe? In the last few years, Germany and other countries have seen the rise of conservative politicians, while Sarkozy has pledged that France will take a leading role in the European community.
• The Ice Beneath His Feet
  Listener Andy Revkin sends us sound from the Arctic: audio of two-mile-thick ice shifting under his feet. It's the latest installment in our SoundClips series.
• Female Governor Fights Lonely Battle in Afghanistan
  Habiba Surabi, the first woman to serve as a governor in Afghanistan, hoped to be a trailblazer. But two years after she took office, residents of her province still don't have electricity or paved roads, and some critics are calling for her to resign.
• Sarkozy to Bring Fresh Ideas to Foreign Policy
  In his victory speech Sunday evening, newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he wanted to reach out to "his American friends." Analysts say relations between the U.S. and France could improve with the election of the pro-American Sarkozy.
• Waging a One-Woman War Against Black Flies
  Each spring, nature deals parts of the rural North a cruel fate: the arrival of black flies. But Andrea Malik, a resident of northern New York, bushwhacks into the deepest woods to fight back with a pesticide that kills only black flies and mosquitoes.
• Projects Aim to Boost Minorities in Medical Trials
  The federal government will announce two new projects designed to increase the numbers of minorities who participate in clinical trials. They were developed to help doctors better recognize the cultural and linguistic challenges facing minorities in such trials.
• Laurie David: One Seriously 'Inconvenient' Woman
  Climate-change activist Laurie David raises millions, helped turn Al Gore's slide show into an Oscar-winning film, and won't take "no" for an answer. All of which has made her fair game for comics and critics.
• Photographer Reflects on Jazz Giants, Storm Losses
  Jazz photographer Herman Leonard almost lost his amazing collection to Hurricane Katrina. Thousands of prints were destroyed, but some of the salvaged photographs have gone on display at a New Orleans museum.

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