Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Dining with Dara: Winter getaways and great outstate dinners
  You don't have to leave the state to have a weekend vacation that includes a great meal; wonderful destination restaurants are open all winter long in Minnesota.3:54 p.m.
• Art Hounds: Ghost, Dirty Girls, Al Church and State
  The hounds have uncovered a devil-worshipping Swedish heavy metal band, a slew of confessional style performers and artists who turn the phrase 'dirty girls' inside out, and an indie rock band which is seriously tongue-in-cheek.4:45 p.m.
• Minn. GOP 'Reform 2.0' to transform govt., business climate
  Republicans in the Minnesota House and Senate released three dozen proposals Thursday that they say will improve the state's business climate, help failing schools and modernize government.5:20 p.m.
• Hospital mistakes causing serious injury or death lowest since 2007
  The number of hospital mistakes last year that resulted in a serious injury or death was the lowest it has been since 2007, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Thursday.5:24 p.m.
• Living with diabetes still a challenge
  Advances in diabetes treatment, such as insulin pumps and more accurate glucose monitors, are making it easier for people to manage the disease. But it continues to require a lot of diligence from diabetics and their caregivers.5:35 p.m.
• Two steps forward, one step back as Minn. recovers jobs
  Minnesota's job market gained momentum last month when the state's unemployment rate fell to its lowest point in three years. according to the state Department of Employment and Economic Development.5:50 p.m.
• Stadium supporters hope for resolution in legislative session
  A day after Gov. Mark Dayton compared leading stadium proposals to find them all at fault, stadium boosters are seeing signs of hope for the upcoming legislative session. The next two weeks will likely be key in the Minnesota Vikings' quest for a new stadium.5:54 p.m.
• Dining with Dara: Winter getaways and great outstate dinners
  You don't have to leave the state to have a weekend vacation that includes a great meal; wonderful destination restaurants are open all winter long in Minnesota.6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• In Malaysia, Student Challenges Limits On Politics
  In the modern history of Asia, college students have often played a leading role in pushing for political reform. But in Malaysia, a 40-year-old law bans the country's college students from participating in politics. Adam Adli, 22, is leading a high-profile battle to abolish the law.
• Kodak Is In Bankruptcy, But Its Hometown Hasn't Lost Its Sparkle
  Adam Frank argues that Science and technology, driven by publically funded research at Universities across the country, represent our greatest hope for the future.
• In Egypt's New Parliament, Women Will Be Scarce
  Many Egyptian women were hoping to see increased opportunities after the country's revolution. But in recent elections, few women were voted into Parliament.
• Politics Wrap-Up: Perry, Santorum, Gingrich's Ex-Wife
  A big day in presidential politics: Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropped out of the race. Certified results from the Iowa caucuses show former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum finished ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, but party officials are calling it a tie. And Newt Gingrich's second wife sat down with ABC News for an interview about their marriage and messy divorce. All this comes on the same day the four remaining candidates gather in Charleston, S.C. for a debate. Robert Siegel discusses it all with NPR's Mara Liasson in Charleston.
• New Results In Iowa Point To Virtual Tie
  The Iowa Republican Party Thursday certified the results from the Jan. 3 caucuses. They show Rick Santorum 34 votes ahead of Mitt Romney. The original results had Romney eight votes ahead of Santorum. But the party said a winner could not be declared, because the results from eight precincts could not be located for certification. Santorum claimed victory anyway.
• Johnny Otis, Rhythm And Blues Pioneer, Has Died
  The bandleader, radio and TV host and composer who wrote "Willie And The Hand Jive" also discovered many of R&B's greatest voices. Otis died Tuesday in his Los Angeles home.
• Arab League Completes Initial Stage Of Syria Mission
  Anouar Male is a former Algerian political prisoner who went to Syria as one of the Arab League monitors. He quit this week, calling the mission a sham. Audie Cornish hears from him — and she talks to NPR's Peter Kenyon about the mission overall.
• Q&A: Why Such A Low Tax Rate For Romney?
  GOP candidate Mitt Romney says his effective tax rate is 15 percent. Why so low? The answer lies in a theory that if you tax investment too high, economic growth and job creation are discouraged. But it's somewhat controversial, not least because most of the people who get to pay that lower rate are well-off.
• Book Review: 'Jack Holmes And His Friend'
  Noted novelist, essayist and biographer Edmund White has come out with a new work of fiction. It's called Jack Holmes And His Friend.
• Kathleen Edwards: A Breakup Song's Bigger Picture
  There's a lot of heartbreak on the singer-songwriter's new album, Voyageur. But she says there's one song in particular that warrants reading between the lines.

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