Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Delay in cancer information tarnishes state Health Department's image
  This is not the first time the Health Department has sat on information about a possible health risk. Public health experts say this latest episode is a sign that the Department of Health's once golden national reputation is in need of repair.5:15 p.m.
• Minnesota and Wisconsin settle tuition dispute
  Wisconsin and Minnesota officials have avoided a looming showdown over a disputed tuition reciprocity agreement. Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced a tentative agreement Friday that aims to resolve differences between what Wisconsin and Minnesota students pay to attend Minnesota schools.5:24 p.m.
• Reducing the fare for a trip to the digital scrapheap
  Minnesotans can probably look forward to a day in the near future when disposing of electronic waste is free--every day.5:50 p.m.
• Michel Gondry explores "The Science of Dreams"
  Michel Gondry is known as one of the more idiosyncratic directors in Hollywood. This weekend Gondry appears at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis as the culmination of a month-long retrospective of his work called "The Science of Dreams."5:54 p.m.
• Minnesota soldier killed in Iraq
  Tony Hebert, 20, the son of Robert and Laurie Hebert, was a 2005 graduate of Lincoln High School in Lake City. Robert Hebert said his son was killed but declined to speak further about him.6:19 p.m.
• Touring choir follows the path of Swedish immigrants
  One of Sweden's oldest church choirs is on a concert tour of Minnesota this month. The Uppsala Cathedral Choir stopped by Minnesota Public Radio for a chat with host Steve Staruch and a performance of a few selections from the concert program.6:23 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Poland Appeals to Label Auschwitz as 'German'
  Authorities in Poland want to change the name of the Auschwitz concentration camp to officially include the word "German" in the title. Poles hope that will end the problem of Poland being mistaken as the perpetrator.
• It's Never Too Hot in the Kitchen for Dessert
  It's summertime, and the kitchen is too hot for big-time baking — and ice cream just won't cut it for everyone. Cookbook author Dorie Greenspan shares ideas for quick and easy desserts that take advantage of summer's bounty.
• Astronauts' Menus Expand Along With Missions
  The Space Shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth on Friday — ending a nearly two-week mission. As missions get longer, NASA looks for ways to spice up the culinary options. Atlantis astronauts sampled fajitas, seafood gumbo, meatloaf and beef stew.
• College World Series Kicks Blogger Out of Press Box
  North Carolina will face Oregon State in the College World Series finals Saturday night in a rematch after the Beavers took the series title last year. But the real talk there surrounds a reporter being kicked out of a game for blogging from the press box.
• Crowding Forces Early Releases at Navajo Jail
  In a recent four-month span in the dusty Navajo reservation town of Chinle, there were more than 2,000 arrests. Of those, only about 20 people served their time, simply because there was nowhere to put them.
• Vietnamese in California Critical of Triet
  In Orange County's Little Saigon, a hotbed of anti-communist, anti-Hanoi sentiment, many are planning protests to coincide with the first post-war visit of a Vietnamese president to the United States.
• Bound for Africa, First Lady Defends AIDS Relief
  Next week, Laura Bush travels to Africa to assess the progress of President Bush's AIDS relief plan. The first lady stresses the importance of abstinence, and rejects criticism that restrictions on how U.S. funds can be used are hindering efforts.
• Bloomberg Sounds Like a Presidential Hopeful
  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been a busy guy since he quit the Republican Party earlier this week. Bob Hennelly has a profile of the big city mayor who is giving speeches on foreign policy, even though he insists he isn't positioning himself to run for the White House.
• Examining CIA's Release of 'The Family Jewels'
  NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr comments on the CIA's release of classified files known as "The Family Jewels."
• Reports Reignite Guantanamo, Cheney Criticisms
  The White House found itself battling two new reports on longstanding controversies — the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the penchant for secrecy in the office of Vice President Dick Cheney.
• Stile Antico Renders 16th-Century Music Beautifully
  "Music for Compline," a recording by the vocal ensemble Stile Antico, features music written in 16th-century England for a religious service called Compline. Reviewer Tom Manoff calls Stile Antico one of the finest choral ensembles of our day.
• Arlington Visitors Should Dress for Hallowed Ground
  One Arlington visitor has a message to all those who pay their respects at the National Cemetery: R-E-S-P-E-C-T. During a recent visit, he noticed as he walked the grounds that people were dressed far too casually.
• For Marines in Iraq, Workouts Prove a Vital Pastime
  The Marines at Camp Fallujah don't have a whole lot of free time, and when they do get an hour or two to themselves, most of them opt not to watch DVDs or surf the Internet. They work out — all the time. Whether it's a Friday night jujitsu martial arts class or a run around camp in 100-plus degree heat, everyone — from the top brass to the grunts — says exercise is what keeps them sane.
• Bush, Triet Talk Trade, Human Rights
  Nguyen Minh Triet is the first Vietnamese head of state to visit the White House since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. On Friday, he and President Bush discussed human rights and trade. Scores of Vietnamese business executives are traveling with Triet.
• First-Born Smarter Than Their Siblings? We'll See
  After Norwegian scientists released a study concluding that firstborn brothers are smarter than younger ones, reporter Fred Kight of Ohio University Public Radio-Television News in Athens, Ohio, set out to conduct his own survey of men with brothers to see if that jibes with reality.

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