Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• New immigrants find life in America can challenge their health
  Latino immigrants are often healthier when they arrive in the United States than they are five years later. There's a significant body of research that shows their health begins to decline rapidly as they assimilate into the American culture.4:48 p.m.
• The distance we go together
  Commentator Nanci Olesen waxes nostalgic on the simplicity of life on the road with her children.4:55 p.m.
• Residents near latest killing are surrounded by crime
  Minneapolis police arrested a 20-year-old man Tuesday in connection with the weekend shooting death of a pizza delivery man. The violence continued Tuesday morning when three men forced their way into the same house where the weekend shooting happened. The shootings are reminders of a spike in violent crime in the troubled neighborhoods in north Minneapolis.5:19 p.m.
• George Rabasa's borders
  Minnesota writer George Rabasa likes to take his characters to the borders of countries and morality. In his latest novel, "The Cleansing," Rabasa tells the story of three friends who met in Mexico and have haunted each other's lives for decades.5:49 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Lamont Appears Headed for Victory in Connecticut
  In January, it seemed impossible that Ned Lamont might unseat the three-term incumbent senator from the state, Joe Lieberman. But early returns favor Lamont in a race where the key issue was Lieberman's support for the war in Iraq.
• Rosemary Is for Remembrance (and So Are Lilacs)
  As artist and writer Julie Zickefoose toils in her lush ahd jumbled gardens, she's reminded of people and places she's known, and of how satisfying it can be to finish weeding a row of plants
• Woodsmen Spared by Insurance Policies
  Think of it as malpractice insurance for fire bosses. U.S. Forest Service managers are buying liability insurance policies to protect themselves if they are investigated or prosecuted for their decisions about fires.
• BP's Troubled Times: From Blow Up to Shutdown
  The oil giant shut down a crucial field in Alaska Monday. But that's not its only problem. BP is defending itself against charges that it manipulated propane prices. Last year, one of its Texas refineries blew up, killing 15 and injuring almost 200. And other plants have been plagued by safety issues.
• Will You Have to Pay Even More at the Pump?
  Some analysts say that the Prudhoe Bay oil field shutdown should not drive consumer gas prices up. But others aren't quite as optimistic.
• The Fed Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged
  That decision marks at least a temporary pause in what had been the longest unbroken stretch of Fed rate increases in recent history -- 17 in a row. It's the first time in more than two years that the Fed met and did not raise rates.
• Indie Rock that Rolls Past the Radar
  The Candy Bars will not cause cavities. And the Theatre Fire won't threaten your safety. They're two young bands whose music offers proof of an independent rock renaissance.
• That's Some Smart Pig in the Pipeline
  BP decided to shut down its largest Alaskan oil field after inspections by "smart pigs" -- multimillion dollar robots that root through the pipelines -- showed damage from corrosion. But the pigs still aren't perfect when it comes to monitoring pipeline safety.
• NTSB Investigates Crash that Killed Rita Evacuees
  The NTSB opens a hearing into last year's Texas bus crash that killed 23 elderly and disabled pensioners fleeing Hurricane Rita. Investigators will ask whether the deaths could have been avoided -- and why there are at least 2,600 bus fires a year in the United States.
• The Political Clout of California's Nurses
  Last year, their association took on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and helped crush his ballot initiatives. Now, the nurses are expanding their agenda --even though some unions aren't on their side.
• Arabs Weigh In on Cease-Fire Resolution
  The U.N. Security Council plans to meet with Arab envoys, who are demanding changes to a U.S.-French draft resolution on a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
• Doctors Without Borders Undaunted in Lebanon
  Traffic to the town of Tyre is cut off after an Israeli air strike destroyed the bridge spanning the Litani River. But the aid group creates a human chain to deliver 4 1/2 tons of medical supplies to those in need.
• Hezbollah Attacks Take a Toll on a Town
  The Israeli government begins temporarily evacuating some residents of Kiryat Shemona, which has been hit by at least 50 rockets a day. The thousands who remain behind are furious that the government didn't begin its efforts sooner.
• DES Daughters and Their Cancer Risk
  A new study shows that daughters of women who took the anti-miscarriage drug DES, a synthetic estrogen, have a higher risk of developing breast cancer after age 50.
• Rumble Brewing over 'Real' Cuban Rum
  The Bacardi company will soon start selling a new version of Havana Club Rum, competing with a rum made in Cuba under the same name. The fight over which is the genuine Havana Club foreshadows battles likely to come in Cuba in the post-Castro era.

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