Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• "Put yourself out here for one night"
  Go down to Dorothy Day Center operated by Catholic Charities of St. Paul and ask what it is like living there. The answer? "Put yourself out here for one night, you'll see what it's all about. You gotta be here to see it." So MPR's Jeff Horwich took the advice, and lined up with the others.4:50 p.m.
• Lajos Koltai tells a story of love in "Evening"
  A film called "Evening" - which opens this weekend - is drawing attention in part because of a cast that features several of the world's top actresses. The film was directed by Hungarian Lajos Koltai, who worked for 35 years as a cinematographer, which he says is the reason for the films visual style.5:24 p.m.
• Northwest to recall pilots and cut schedule
  Northwest Airlines says it expects to return to normal summertime operations soon. The airline has cancelled more than 1,000 flights in the past week. But Northwest says it plans to end the flurry of flight cancellations, in part, by rehiring pilots who have been laid off.5:50 p.m.
• Regional flights running smoothly
  Northwest Airlines' trouble with cancelled flights has caused plenty of headaches for travelers. But that problem has apparently not affected Mesaba Airlines, a subsidiary of Northwest that serves eight communities in greater Minnesota. Most flights to and from those communities have been running on schedule.5:53 p.m.
• A visit to Pompeii
  A rare display of Pompeii's artifacts is now in the Twin Cities at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul.6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Time May Not Be on Side of New Iraq Strategy
  The White House and Pentagon are touting a strategy called "clear, hold and retain" as their new approach to controlling the violence in Iraq. Statistics suggests it is working, and experts call the strategy sound. But there may not be enough time left for it to work.
• Scientist Studies Brain Process of Songbirds
  Sarah Woolley, a professor of behavior neuroscience in the psychology department of Columbia University, studies different species of finches to figure out how the brain recognizes and processes sounds and vocalizations.
• New Medicare Costs More; Is It Worth It?
  Government analysts say the Medicare Advantage program — which was supposed to save money — will actually cost as much as $150 billion more over the next decade. And there isn't enough data to tell whether it provides higher-quality care.
• Party Pollution Threatens Ozarks' Rivers
  The spring-fed, protected rivers that wend through the Missouri Ozarks have begun to draw swarms of drunken party-goers, and the National Park Service's attempts to crack down run up against staff shortages.
• Alaska GOP Shaken by Corruption Inquiry
  A widening federal corruption inquiry has uncovered evidence linking some of Alaska's lawmakers to bribes in exchange for support on bills backed by energy companies. Sen. Ted Stevens says the FBI wants to see some of his records.
• Anat Fort's 'Long Story' from New York
  Israeli-born pianist and composer Anat Fort spent the last seven years in New York, much of it working on her first album for ECM Records. She says that though some of the music was written quickly, it took time to discover how to perform it.
• White House Loses Ground with High Court
  The Supreme Court's reversal of the Guantanamo cases shows that Bush administration lawyers played the odds and lost, and that some justices have run out of patience with the administration.
• Officer Cited Issues with Guantanamo Tribunals
  The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two landmark cases filed by detainees at Guantanamo Bay. An affidavit filed by a military officer involved in the Combatant Status Review Tribunals might have influenced the decision.
• Would Independent Lieberman Go GOP?
  Sen. Joseph Lieberman won his fourth term last fall as an independent, having lost the Democratic primary in his home state of Connecticut. Would he ever go so far as to join the Republicans and return the Senate majority to the GOP?
• Lacrosse Case a Learning Tool for Lawyers
  Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to learn some lessons from the botched prosecution of three Duke lacrosse players who were falsely accused of sexually assaulting an exotic dancer.
• Ex-Coach Writes Book on Duke Lacrosse Case
  Mike Pressler was dumped as Duke's lacrosse coach when rape charges were filed against three of his players. But the charges were dropped and the prosecutor in the case was disbarred. Now, Pressler is coaching again and has written a book.
• Degrading U.S.-Russia Relations Spur Meeting
  President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin seem to have been talking past each other in recent weeks. Against this backdrop, the two men will explore how to salvage their relationship in the waning months of their presidencies.
• Philly Mayor Among Crowds Lining Up for iPhone
  People stood in long lines outside Apple Stores across the country as iPhones arrived Friday, and Philadelphia Mayor John Street was among them. Using his BlackBerry and other implements, he performed his mayoral duties while waiting in line.
• Second Bomb-Rigged Car Tied to First in London
  Police safely defused a bomb in a parked car in central London on Friday, then found a second explosives-rigged car, fueling fears of a coordinated attack. Officials said the bombs were powerful enough to have caused "significant injury or loss of life."
• Legal Experts Weigh In on Court Decisions
  Law professors Jeffrey Rosen and Doug Kmiec discuss decisions from the first full session of a Supreme Court that now includes Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito.

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