Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Urban farming finding increased interest in Twin Cities
  We're entering the peak season for Minnesota-grown fruits, vegetables and other produce, and a small but growing amount of the state's food is coming from urban farmers.4:50 p.m.
• After 35 years with APHC Keillor looks back and forward
  This weekend a large crowd came to Avon, Minnesota, for the special 35th-anniversary broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion.4:54 p.m.
• Al Franken ready to begin Senate work next week
  After an eight-month battle, DFLer Al Franken has been declared the winner of Minnesota's remaining U.S. Senate seat. Franken already has his committee assignments and expects to begin work as soon as Congress returns from its Fourth of July break next week.5:20 p.m.
• Ritchie wants to avoid future election problems through reform
  MPR's Tom Crann asks Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie about the lessons learned from the U.S. Senate election contest.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Marines Launch Offensive In Helmand Province
  In Afghanistan's Helmand Province, U.S. Marines have launched a large helicopter-led assault against the Taliban. Taliban fighters have been resurgent in the area.
• Cover-Ups Hurt Cheating American Politicians
  South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford now recalls other times with his Argentine soul mate and acknowledges having crossed the line with various other women as well. Call it an American tragedy. It is not that Europe doesn't have philandering politicians, says Daniel Schorr; it's that they are just less likely to lie about it.
• Ten Connected To Madoff May Face Criminal Charges
  Prosecutors continue to investigate those affiliated with the infamous swindler, but it might be tricky to prove employees knew what was happening. Prosecutors allege that Bernard Madoff specifically hired people without financial experience.
• 3-D Glasses Make A Comeback
  The big feature at the movies this year is 3-D. Today's 3-D glasses are hard plastic, not the cardboard things of the past. Although they are built to eliminate eye strain and headaches, they still take a little getting used to.
• Honduran Envoy Backs New Government
  The ambassador to the U.S. says he has not been notified of a change in his status, though the man who appointed him, Manuel Zelaya, was deposed last weekend by the country's military. Roberto Flores Bermudez also says the change of government in Honduras was constitutional.
• Did Justice Department Lawyers Violate Ethics?
  A watchdog is investigating whether lawyers who authorized harsh interrogations breached legal ethics, and Attorney General Eric Holder says it's nearly done. Sources confirm the watchdog wrote a play-by-play of how the memos were created to see if the lawyers were intentionally sloppy.
• Repaying Student Loans Becomes Easier
  Starting Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of federal student loan borrowers may find it easier to pay back their loans because their monthly payments will now be based on their incomes and family size. The change is especially welcome for graduates who are having a tough time making a living in a sagging economy.
• Doctors Say Health Care Rationing Already Exists
  The specter of government rationing of health care is a prime argument being used against overhauling the U.S. system. But some doctors and economists argue that, in effect, the American system is already rationing in the most unproductive ways.
• Young Doctors Weigh In On Health Care
  Two young doctors, just finishing up their residencies, discuss the decisions behind their career choices. Nicole Loeding is going into primary care, while Brian Southern, after becoming disillusioned with primary care, has chosen pulmonary critical care.
• Battle Likely Over Jackson Will
  Pop icon Michael Jackson's will filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court gave his estate to the Michael Jackson Family Trust. Who controls that trust is sure to be a huge legal battle. Stevenson Jacobs, a business writer for The Associated Press, offers his insight.
• U.S. Treads Cautiously In Honduras Dispute
  Honduras' deposed President Manuel Zelaya plans to return home to contest his ouster, with the support of the Organization of American States, the United Nations and the United States. Washington, however, has found itself among strange bedfellows on this issue.
• Calls Grow For Gov. Sanford Resignation
  South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is weathering more calls for his resignation and further investigations into his extramarital affair. He conceded Tuesday that he had met with his Argentine mistress more than he had originally said, including several multinight stays in New York.
• Award-Winning Actor Karl Malden Dies
  Academy Award- and Emmy-winning actor Karl Malden died Wednesday at the age of 97. He is best known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront.
• Schizophrenia May Be Linked To Immune System
  Three new genetic studies are providing some tantalizing hints about what causes schizophrenia.
• Letters: Clarification, Tomatoes
  Melissa Block reads from listeners' letters, including a clarification about coups in Latin America and a note about Florida's lengthy tomato regulations.

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