Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• U of M math video is a Web hit
  About 40 YouTube clips will get featured in Wednesday's CNN debate. However, it's almost guaranteed that none of them will get as many views as a math video produced at the University of Minnesota.5:24 p.m.
• New anti-meth ads sell hope
  Billboard campaigns featuring haggard-looking meth addicts have been good at scaring people about the harmful effects of the drug. But the ads haven't given the public much hope about recovery. Now a new anti-meth campaign showcases the success stories of addicts who have kicked their habit.5:44 p.m.
• Audit questions $26,000 in charges tied to ex-MnDOT manager
  An investigation by Minnesota Legislative Auditor finds that the fired emergency manager for the Minnesota Department of Transportation cost the state at least $26,000 in unauthorized charges and pay.5:48 p.m.
• It's "All over but the shouting" - The Replacements get a book
  Jim Walsh has written an oral history of one Minnesota's most beloved rock bands, the Replacements.5:52 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Wildfires Gave Reverse 911 Its First Test
  The Reverse 911 communication system was given the lion's share of credit for successful and fatality free evacuations from San Diego County's wildfires a month ago. But the program may not have been as effective as previously thought.
• Verizon Will Open Network to Outside Devices
  On Tuesday, Verizon Wireless announced that it would soon open its network to non-Verizon software and devices. What might this mean for your wallet?
• Making Virtual Friends on Facebook
  Commentator Peter Sagal has recently joined Facebook, but he still has a lot of misgivings about it.
• Will U.S. Accept a New Kyoto Agreement?
  James L. Connaughton, chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, will be part of the United States delegation at the United Nations climate talks that begin in Bali on Dec. 3. He talks with Melissa Block about the U.S. approach to climate policy.
• Nations to Reunite for Kyoto Progress Report
  The world's industrialized nations (sans the U.S. and Australia) agreed 10 years ago in Kyoto, Japan, to take steps to slow global warming. They haven't accomplished the goal, and the agreement expires in 2012. So most of the world's nations will meet next month in Bali, Indonesia, to decide what's next.
• Retirements Mark Turning Point for GOP
  A number of members of Congress have announced their retirement, including, most recently, Trent Lott. And the conservative magazine, The National Review, features a cover article entitled "The Coming Cataclysm."
• What Lies Ahead After Annapolis Talks?
  Robert Siegel talks with Martin Indyk and Ghaith al-Omari of the American Task Force on Palestine and the New American Foundation about what was accomplished during this week's Middle East Peace talks in Annapolis, and what likely lies ahead.
• Mideast Leaders Meet at White House
  President Bush met Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House. The meeting comes one day after the three leaders announced their goal of crafting a peace treaty by the end of 2008.
• Maine's Tobacco-Delivery Law Faces Test
  The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on Maine's law aimed at further restricting children's access to tobacco. The law bans deliveries of tobacco products to dealers known to operate without a license, and to anyone under age 27 who doesn't show identification.
• Iraqis Say U.S. Guards Used Drugs, Defied Orders
  Some Iraqi civilians have filed a civil lawsuit against the Blackwater guards involved in a September shooting in a Baghdad traffic circle. The suit claims that Blackwater personnel were in the traffic circle against the instructions of their dispatcher, and that they had improperly taken steroids.
• Feeling Left Out of 'Key Demographics'
  Every political season, it seems that there's another key group to be courted by candidates — soccer moms, NASCAR dads and so on. Commentator Laura Lorson feels frustrated that she's never in the demographic that candidates seem to be vying for.
• Huckabee Joins Race for Darlington's GOP Voters
  The latest state polls in Darlington County, S.C. — home of NASCAR's Darlington Raceway — show a dead heat among Mitt Romney, Rudolph Giuliani and John McCain as the January primary draws near. But religious, conservative voters are paying more attention these days to Mike Huckabee.
• Bush's Top Economic Adviser to Step Down
  President Bush's top economic adviser, Al Hubbard, will step down at the end of the year. Hubbard spearheaded several key administration efforts, including a plan to overhaul Social Security. His resignation comes as increased mortgage defaults fuel recession fears.
• 'The Savages' Captures Realities of a Family Crisis
  The Savages, with its depiction of family members dealing with their ailing father, hit close to home for NPR film critic Bob Mondello. Movies are emotionally effective, Mondello says, because they come so close to the truth.
• Pakistani Politics Long Dominated By Same 3 Faces
  Benazir Bhutto served twice as prime minister, beginning in 1988. Nawaz Sharif served twice as prime minister, beginning in 1990. And Pervez Musharraf has led the country since 1999. Why do these three leaders continue to dominate the political scene after all these years?

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