Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Dept. of Corrections Commisssioner discusses prison ministry programs
  A federal appeals court has ruled that an evangelical Christian ministry operating in Iowa prisons cannot continue to receive state funding5:19 p.m.
• Environmental study will test for vapors in St. Louis Park
  The state of Minnesota and the federal EPA will investigate for possible contamination from underground chemical vapors in two areas in St. Louis Park beginning in mid-January.5:50 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Democrats Spar over Immigration, China, Iran
  The Democratic presidential contenders gathered Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa, for a debate sponsored by NPR and Iowa Public Radio. Seven candidates sparred over policy toward Iran, in light of the new intelligence report. They also discussed immigration and relations with China.
• High Court on Guantanamo: Two Views
  On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments to consider the constitutionality of Guantanamo detainees' detention without trial. Commentators and lawyers David Cole and John Yoo both see historic parallels with other famous Supreme Court cases.
• Vancouver Prostitutes Plan Ahead for Olympics
  The Winter Olympics are still years away, but a group of Vancouver prostitutes is acting prophylactically. Anticipating a surge in business, they're seeking official approval for a "co-op" brothel — a facility to provide testing and other services for Vancouver's men and women of the street.
• India Plans Museum for Rudyard Kipling
  India is planning its first museum celebrating the writer Rudyard Kipling. A bungalow in Bombay, where Kipling was born and lived until he was nearly 6, is being restored to house a hoped-for collection of associated memorabilia.
• U.S. Officials Consider Arming Afghan Militias
  U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Afghanistan on Tuesday. Pentagon officials say there are signs of an al-Qaida resurgence, and much of southern Afghanistan remains lawless. U.S. officials are considering arming or funding tribal militias in a bid to replicate the "Anbar model" in Iraq.
• Heavy Rains and Wind Lash the Northwest
  Heavy rains Monday and Tuesday have caused mudslides and flooding in the Pacific Northwest. Roads are blocked, and some communities are being evacuated. The governors of Washington and Oregon have declared states of emergency in order to speed relief efforts.
• In a Booming India, Artists and Their Market Adapt
  Affluent professionals in India are doing what the affluent always have done: collecting art. But as prices soar, the quality of art — and of conservatorial facilities — isn't necessarily keeping pace.
• Mexico Voices Hollywood for Rest of Latin America
  Mexico historically has been the capital for dubbing Hollywood films and TV shows into Spanish for the rest of Latin America. We meet the Spanish voice behind Russell Crowe and some industry heavyweights who say Mexican dubbing gives the rest of Latin America a taste of Mexican culture.
• Political Watchdog Checks Texas Governor's E-Mail
  Texas Gov. Rick Perry deletes his e-mails once a week. That means public-records requests for his messages won't get more than seven days' worth. Now, a political watchdog in Wisconsin has started asking for those e-mails twice a week to make sure none get omitted.
• NPR Hosts Review Democratic Debate
  Melissa Block talks with Robert Siegel and Michele Norris about their impressions of Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate. Questions about Iran and Iraq prompted calls for diplomacy, and a question about importing toys from China provided a moment of comic relief.
• Democratic Candidates Join NPR Debate
  Seven Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday for the NPR News and Iowa Public Radio audio-only debate. We hear highlights of the debate, which covered the topics of Iran, relations with China and immigration.
• Ben Stein Rips Goldman Sachs over Subprime Mess
  In a weekend column in the New York Times, TV personality Ben Stein declared the investment bank Goldman Sachs "irresponsible" for selling large quantities of mortgage-backed securities and then "shorting," or betting against them, in the market.
• Court Hears Case on Black Murder Suspect's Jury
  The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a murder case involving a black defendant and a jury from which all of the potential black jurors had been removed. The defendant was convicted and sentenced to death.
• Democrats at Debate Agree Iran Policy is Flawed
  The Democratic presidential contenders gathered Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa, for a debate sponsored by NPR and Iowa Public Radio. Seven candidates sparred over policy toward Iran after the new intelligence estimate. They also discussed immigration and relations with China.
• Comparing Bush's Comments with Iran's Record
  How do President Bush's comments at his Tuesday news conference — and some of the conclusions of the National Intelligence Estimate – compare with the public record on Iran's nuclear ambitions?

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