Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Carlsen twins are heading home
  Formerly conjoined twins Abbigail and Isabelle Carlsen return home to Fargo, N.D. tomorrow. The girls were separated at Mayo Clinic three weeks ago. Their recovery has been smooth, and doctors say, all being well, they'll need little additional medical care.5:19 p.m.
• Bogged down in wetlands
  It's hard to please everybody, even when you try to give them a wetland at no charge. PolyMet Mining will need to replace more than 1,000 acres of wetlands it expects to fill for a mining operation near Hoyt Lakes. PolyMet's plans worry some St. Louis County residents.5:22 p.m.
• Power trips
  A new study of thousands of public documents shows that members of congress aren't the only ones taking millions of dollars worth of privately-funded trips around the globe. Congressional staffers actually take most of the trips that corporations, trade associations and nonprofits provide to people working in the Nation's capitol. The details of these trips are included in a new report by Marketplace and American Radio Works along with the Medill School of Journalism and the Center for Public Integrity. Minnesota Public Radio's Economics Editor, Chris Farrell has been a part of the project and he joins us now from Washington.5:49 p.m.
• Melissa Bank hits "The Wonder Spot"
  Author Melissa Bank blasted onto the literary scene with her book "The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing." Yet it took Bank five years to publish her next novel "The Wonder Spot."6:19 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Negro Leagues Exhibit Goes on Nationwide Tour
  Exhibits from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum are touring the country in a mobile trailer, with photos, videos and memorabilia. The trailer, visiting 30 cities, stopped at New York's Shea Stadium on Sunday, when the Mets were honoring the Negro Leagues. Legendary player, scout and coach Buck O'Neil, 94, is traveling with the exhibit.
• Hearing Listeners: New York
  We follow up on our invitation to listeners to tell us about sounds around them. We hear from a variety of callers before stopping by a tannery in upstate New York.
• Canadians Shocked by Foiled Terrorism Plot
  Canadians have reacted with shock and skepticism after 12 men and five teens were arrested over the weekend, accused of hatching a terrorist bomb plot involving three tons of ammonium nitrate. Details on the charges from the sting operation are still forthcoming.
• Duke to Keep Lacrosse Program, Despite Charges
  The president of Duke University announces that he's reinstating the men's lacrosse team. Richard Brodhead suspended the team's season two months ago amid allegations that three players raped an exotic dancer who performed at a team party in March. Three players have been indicted.
• Bush Restates Position on Gay Marriage
  President Bush calls for an amendment banning gay marriage, saying marriage, as traditionally defined, "is the most fundamental institution of civilization." The president says he favors a constitutional amendment under Senate debate that would ban gay and lesbian couples from being married.
• New Advice for Sleep-Deprived Parents
  New research published in the journal Pediatrics offers some of the first strong evidence-based advice about how to get your baby to sleep at night. One study compared several groups of infants -- some who co-slept with the parents and were held all day and others who were put to bed on a schedule.
• Iraq's Maliki Grapples with Militia Violence
  Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vows to curb lawless militias, blamed for the surge in sectarian killings over the past six months. But observers say that integrating rival Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni militiamen into the existing security forces will be no easy task.
• Pulling Strings to Get Into a Top (Pre-) School
  Commentator Bill Langworthy helps to get his nephew, Thomas, into a highly competitive Manhattan pre-school.
• High Court to Review Race in Shaping Schools
  The U.S. Supreme Court reenters the battle over affirmative action, announcing that it will decide whether public schools may use race as a factor in making students assignments in order to promote racial diversity. The court will hear cases based in Seattle and Kentucky.
• Report Faults Radios in London Attack Response
  Emergency crews responding to last July's London bombings were failed by poor communications, which caused delays treating survivors, an inquiry has concluded. The London Assembly report says some rescuers had radios that didn't work on the underground rail network -- and others' mobile phones failed.
• French Vintners Plow on as Wine Glut Looms
  Years of overproduction have caused a surplus of wine in France. The country has lost market share in recent years as Chile, Australia and other countries produce more wine for the world market. Even so, French winemakers are resisting calls to reduce production.
• The Accordion vs. The Beatles
  Accordionist Tom Torriglia of San Francisco has declared June to be "International Accordion Awareness Month." He joins New Hampshire accordionist Gary Sredzienski in trying to explain why they love the accordion. And they say the instrument was popular -- until the Beatles came along and made the guitar supreme.
• Terrorism Arrests Highlight Northern Border Issues
  Canada's arrest over the weekend of homegrown suspected terrorists brings renewed attention to the United States' northern border. NPRs Martin Kaste looks at the 2,000-mile border and efforts over the past four years to tighten security and immigration checks.
• Journalistic Culpability and the Lee Case
  Daniel Schorr, a senior news analyst for NPR, says that the Wen Ho Lee case brings new complexity to the issue of journalists protecting sources. Should journalists be held responsible for reporting false information that invades the privacy of the target?
• Will Same-Sex Issue Prop Up Bush's Polls?
  With President Bush's poll numbers stuck at their lowest levels ever, he is trying to stop erosion in support among Republicans. After nearly two years of saying almost nothing on same-sex marriage, Bush spoke in support of a constitutional amendment, both in his weekly radio address and in later comments.

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