Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Part 3: Fear and nostalgia in a changing community
  Austin is among hundreds of rural towns around the country where immigrant workers seeking the promise of a better life have altered the community. Latinos now make up nearly a quarter of the city's population. That bothers some longtime Austin residents, who long for the old Austin.4:45 p.m.
• DFLers unify behind Dayton's campaign for governor
  DFL gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton stood side by side with a host of party leaders Wednesday afternoon in a show of unity leading into the Nov. 2 general election, a few hours after Margaret Anderson Kelliher conceded the race.5:19 p.m.
• For those with rare skin disease, U of M treatment gives first-ever relief
  Payton Thornton's can't rub his fingers together without the friction tearing away skin, but new stem cell treatment at the U of M has helped others with his rare condition.5:50 p.m.
• Film tells of a man who attended his own funeral before dying
  Many of us muse about what people might say about us after we die. A new movie, "Get Low," opening in the Twin Cities this weekend, tells the story of a man who decided to find out.5:54 p.m.
• Part 3: Fear and nostalgia in a changing community
  Austin is among hundreds of rural towns around the country where immigrant workers seeking the promise of a better life have altered the community. Latinos now make up nearly a quarter of the city's population. That bothers some longtime Austin residents, who long for the old Austin.6:16 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Fidel Castro Re-Emerges To Flex Political Muscle
  Four years after he turned over Cuba's leadership to his younger brother, Fidel Castro is back, making almost daily appearances on Cuban TV and still throwing political curveballs. Cuba-watchers are puzzled these days, wondering which brother is really calling the shots.
• Rosanne Cash: Her Life, 'Composed'
  The singer-songwriter says the process of writing Composed: A Memoir helped bring back details of her past, and that she found it comforting to know that those memories remain intact. The stories in Cash's memoir are rendered like the lyrics of a good country song.
• From Grunting To Gabbing: Why Humans Can Talk
  Chimps and humans both have lungs, throats, voice boxes, tongues and lips. But unlike chimps, humans have a vocal tract that allows us to do everything from talk on the phone to sing opera.
• Amid Anti-Incumbent Wave, Colorado Senator Wins
  NPR's Melissa Block talks to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, who won Tuesday's primary in Colorado. Bennet had the backing of President Obama, and his win may signal that the wave of anti-incumbency may not be as strong as it seemed.
• For Some Democrats, Clinton Is Campaigner-In-Chief
  Former President Bill Clinton has been busy this summer, raising money and appearing at campaign rallies for Democratic candidates. In some parts of the country, he is proving to be more popular on the campaign trail than President Obama.
• The Challenges Of Electing Republican Governors
  A record number of governors' seats are up for grabs this year. Two dozen of those seats are open and not contested by an incumbent. NPR's Michele Norris talks to Nick Ayers, executive director of the Republican Governors Association. On Thursday, we'll hear from the Democratic Governors Association.
• As One Time Capsule Is Buried, Another Disappears
  To mark the school's centennial, Kent State University buried a time capsule on campus this week. The plan is to have students dig up the capsule in 2060. This year, the university was supposed to unearth a time capsule thought to have been buried in 1960, but no one has been able to find it.
• 'Superclogger': Free Theater On L.A.'s Freeways
  Avenue Q, meet the 405: Artist Joel Kyack's performance piece Superclogger takes to the traffic-snarled roadways of Los Angeles, taking advantage of stopped traffic to explore how we deal with the unexpected.
• Former House Titan Rostenkowski Was Deal-Maker
  Chicago Democrat Dan Rostenkowski was the gruff, deal-making, steak-devouring embodiment of Congress in the second half of the 20th century. He was convicted in 1996 following a Justice Department investigation into allegations that he misused public funds.
• Mine Disaster Answers Still Months Away
  Federal mine safety officials urged caution in the wake of conflicting reports about the investigation of the April coal mine disaster in West Virginia that left 29 mineworkers dead. Mine owner Massey Energy has tried to present its own theory about the tragedy.

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