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Friday, July 6, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Hundreds of volunteers turn out to help Duluth neighborhood recover from flooding
As they try to recover, hard-hit Duluth residents count on help from hundreds of volunteers from across the Midwest. The volunteers have come to the aid of people whose homes were inundated with water, helping them rebuild their lives.5:20 p.m.
State solar industry worried about loss of rebate
Representatives in Minnesota's solar industry say a change to one of Xcel Energy's incentive programs could hurt the industry just as takes hold.5:24 p.m.
Minnesota Sounds and Voices: The medicine in Michael Charette's Indian flutes
Michael Charette says he learned to play the flute in off hours from his day job as a baker. And he says smiles from people eating his baked goods give him the same good feeling he gets from making music.5:55 p.m.
The Cube Critics: 'Take This Waltz,' 'Savages'
The Cube Critics talk about Oliver Stone's blood-spattered inside look at the drug trade and a movie about a heartbreaking love triangle.6:25 p.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- U.S. Unemployment Rate Sticks At 8.2 Percent
Job growth in June was disappointing and employers only added 80,000 jobs to payrolls. That's a bit more than the previous month but less than the forecast. The unemployment rate held steady at 8.2 percent. - Week In Politics: Mitt Romney, Health Care Mandate
Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Mitt Romney and the health care mandate. - Letters: Andy Griffith
Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read comments from listeners about Andy Griffith. - More Answers To Your Questions About The Health Care Law
Stumped by what's happening with the administration's health law? You're not alone. We fielded questions and have some answers that might help. - 'Friends Of Syria' Cheer Defection Of Top General
Envoys from more than 100 nations met in Paris on Friday seeking an end to the bloodshed in Syria. According to the French hosts, the participants agreed to seek a new U.N. Security Council resolution that would authorize the use of force against the government of President Bashar Assad. - Syrian General Defects, Heads To France As Assad's Opponents Meet There
Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass and his family have been close to the Assads for decades. He is the most prominent member of the Syrian military to part ways with the regime since anti-Assad protests began in March 2011. - Evangelicals Fight Over Therapy To 'Cure' Gays
The largest "ex-gay ministry" that has promoted conversion therapy as a way to "cure" people of same-sex attractions now says the approach is wrong. The shift comes after new studies by evangelical researchers showed that conversion therapy does not work. It's created a ruckus about whether people can change their sexual orientation. - Sizing Up Major League Baseball's All Star Game
Robert Siegel talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about the Major League Baseball's All Star game. - Science, The Supernatural Key To 'Night's' Alchemy
Deborah Harkness combines serious academic research with occult romance in her novels, the latest of which is Shadow of Night. - Yemen Airstrikes Punish Militants, And Civilians
In an exclusive report, NPR's Kelly McEvers visits the sites of the escalating U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. The air campaign has helped drive al-Qaida-linked fighters out of towns in southern Yemen. But residents say the civilian casualty toll has been high.
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