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Monday, March 19, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
- Full Minn. House to take up voter ID amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment to require voters to show photo ID is headed to the floor of the Minnesota House.5:20 p.m. 
DFLers file ethics complaint over Brodkorb affair
Democrats in the state Senate have filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Geoff Michel for how he handled the affair between ex-Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch and Senate Republican Caucus spokesman Michael Brodkorb.5:24 p.m.
Gophers skate past Badgers for NCAA women's hockey title
The Minnesota Gophers have watched their biggest rivals hoist the national championship trophy the last four seasons. Sarah Erickson and Noora Raty weren't about to let it happen again.5:51 p.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- Paying Dividend Gives More Investors A Bite Of Apple
Apple announced Monday that for the first time since the mid-1990s the company will start paying a dividend. At the end of 2011, Apple had almost $100 billion in cash burning a hole it its pocket, and investors have been clamoring for the company to start sharing the wealth. - Apple's Dividend Underwhelms Some
Robert Siegel speaks to Roben Farzad, a senior writer at BusinessWeek, about the implications of Apple's decision to pay dividends. - Justices Weigh IVF Technology Against 1939 Law
At the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, the justices heard arguments in a case testing whether children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of a parent are eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. - Brilliant Idea: More Than 80,000 Of Einstein's Documents Going Online
They include work related to his most famous formula — E=mc² — and personal papers, such as letters to and from his former mistresses. - Digital Technologies Give Dying Languages New Life
As many as half of the world's languages are at risk of disappearing by the end of the century. More aboriginal groups around the world, including Oregon's Siletz tribe, are using "talking dictionaries" and other digital tools to help preserve their native languages. - Gunman Kills Four At Jewish School In France
A gunman opened fire in front of a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, killing a man and three children. French authorities are investigating whether Monday's shooting is tied to attacks in the same region last week that left three soldiers dead and another critically wounded. - Young Russian Politician Fights From The Bottom Up
Appetite for mass rallies in Russia is waning, and a new breed of young Russian politicians is re-directing energy into politics at the most local level. Maxim Motin, 28, is one of them. As a newly elected municipal council member, he is focusing on street lights, not street protest. - In Illinois, Candidates Make A Final Delegate Dash
It's another furious dash to the finish line as delegate-rich Illinois holds its Republican presidential primary Tuesday. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is looking to increase his delegate lead. And he's still searching for that decisive win over former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. - 'How Creativity Works': It's All In Your Imagination
In his new book, Imagine, Jonah Lehrer explores the art and science of original thinking — from Shakespearean tragedies to the invention of masking tape to Nike's "Just Do It" campaign. And when you get stuck? "Take a very long, warm shower," Lehrer says. - U.S. Health Care Workforce Larger Than Ever
One in eight Americans work in health care and the U.S. spends about $2.7 trillion on it each year. Tony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, tells Robert Siegel that the U.S. healthcare system is "growing like crazy."
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