Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Tornado likely to leave psychological scars
  Counselors say some tornado victims are already dealing with their emotions, but they predict for many others it will be months before they show signs of psychological stress.5:16 p.m.
• Ed Dept forms 9 centers for science, math teaching
  The Minnesota Department of Education will send hundreds of teachers to school this summer as part of a push to improve science and math education.5:20 p.m.
• Met Council to vote today on light rail route
  A vote today is expected to settle the question of how the Central Corridor light rail line will wind through the University of Minnesota.5:24 p.m.
• University Avenue: A work in progress
  University Avenue, the route of the Central Corridor light rail line, has a colorful past that is still evolving. We wanted to know how the light rail line might impact University Avenue yet again, so we visited different points along the route to find the answer.5:35 p.m.
• The view from Prospect Park
  The people along University Ave. in St. Paul and Minneapolis were told 25 years ago there was a light rail line in their future. Now with state bonding approved, the Central Corridor line is a step closer to reality. We visited the Prospect Park neighborhood to see how residents there view the project.5:36 p.m.
• The car culture
  The automobile still rules on University Ave., but it may one day have to share the street with trains -- yet again.5:41 p.m.
• An entertainment destination
  St. Paul's University Ave. has a history as an entertainment destination and a gathering place that changes with the times.5:46 p.m.
• Immigrants always welcome
  The east end of University Ave. reflects the rich cultural diversity of the people who live and work here, and give this section of the avenue its distinct character. This area is the most ethnically diverse and fastest-growing neighborhood in the city of St. Paul.5:52 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Political Ads from '527' Groups Get Cold Shoulder
  In recent elections, so-called 527 committees have delivered attack ads without directly involving presidential campaigns. But candidates' reluctance — and legal questions — are getting in the way this time around.
• How Clinton Shifted on Michigan, Florida Delegates
  Sen. Hillary Clinton once supported the Democratic National Committee's decision to punish Michigan and Florida for moving the date of their primaries. Now she says that not counting the votes violates the spirit of the Democratic Party.
• Letters: Muslim Polygamy; Rushdie; AfroBlue
  Listeners offer their thoughts on recent coverage, including a story on Muslim polygamy in America, an interview with author Salman Rushdie and a feature on Howard University's jazz vocal group AfroBlue.
• New Jersey's Lautenberg Faces Primary Challenge
  At 84, Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey is seeking another six-year term. The senator's age has become an issue in a Democratic primary tilt against Rep. Rob Andrews.
• NBA, NHL Playoff Fever Warms Detroit
  Detroit has sent two pro sports teams deep into the playoffs: basketball's Pistons and hockey's Red Wings. Jacin Waple, the bartender at Coaches Corner, a downtown Detroit sports bar, sets the scene.
• Vote in Nepal Rejects Monarchy
  A special Nepalese assembly voted Wednesday to formally abolish the country's 239-year-old monarchy and turn Nepal into a republic. King Gyanendra has remained unpopular since he seized absolute power in 2005.
• Motley Crue Sells Music Via 'Rock Band' Game
  Last month, the rock band Motley Crue began selling a single off a new album exclusively through the video game "Rock Band" — with great success. It's another new way for the music industry to find paying customers online.
• Tijuana Kidnappers Targeting Doctors
  Galvanized by the abduction of a prominent surgeon, a doctors' group in Tijuana says drug cartel kidnappers have snatched at least 20 physicians in the Mexican border city.
• Rebuilding Effort Rejected for Picher, Okla.
  Many buildings in Picher, Okla., were targeted for demolition even before a devastating tornado hit the former lead-mining town. Now the government has decided not to rebuild. Picher pharmacy owner Gary Linderman talks about the decision.
• Earle Hagen's Theme Songs Made TV History
  The man who wrote TV theme songs for The Andy Griffith Show, I Spy and The Mod Squad has died. Earle Hagen, a former big-band trombonist, also wrote the jazz standard "Harlem Nocturne." He was 88.
• Ex-Press Aide McClellan Blasts Bush on Iraq
  Scott McClellan, who once served as press secretary to President Bush, has written a memoir that accuses the Bush administration of misleading the country on the way to an unnecessary war in Iraq.
• Shelves Are Full of White House Memoirs
  Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan isn't the first presidential staffer to write a tell-all memoir. Peter Baker, a writer for The New York Times Magazine talks about the phenomenon of the White House memoir.
• Al Green: A Classic Gets Modern
  The great soul singer recorded his new album, Lay It Down, with some of today's biggest R&B artists and hip-hop producers. But he says the music is still about "love, love, love."
• Cuban Newspaper Pushes Beyond Party Line
  As Cuba's government allows more debate in the press, one newspaper is rising to the challenge. Although it still faces limitations, Juventud Rebelde is publishing articles criticizing aspects of Cuban society in an unprecedented way.
• S.F. Mayor Rides High After Gay Marriage Ruling
  On June 17, same-sex marriage will be legal in California. It marks a political comeback for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who caused an uproar by issuing marriage licenses to gay couples four years ago.

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