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Friday, May 27, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Tornado shows how a few seconds can save a life
In the case of the tornado that hit north Minneapolis on Sunday, residents had at most eight minutes to find shelter after officials activated the first tornado sirens.4:20 p.m.
Actress Sally Wingert a Twin Cities favorite
Critics gave Wingert's performance in the Guthrie's "Arsenic and Old Lace" rave reviews and note her ability to draw a crowd on name recognition alone.4:53 p.m.
Tornado recovery center running more smoothly
Operations proceeded more smoothly at the Tornado Recovery Center in north Minneapolis today. About 2,500 storm victims showed up on the first two days of operations Wednesday and Thursday. By today, incident commanders and residents agreed they had worked out many of the kinks.5:20 p.m.
Dinner Party Download with guest Robin Pecknold
This week's Dinner Party Download features guest of honor Robin Pecknold of the band Fleet Foxes.6:20 p.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- Art In 'America' Records The National Experience
"America: Now and Here" is a traveling, multidisciplinary art show that attempts to chronicle what it's like to live in America today. The project's national tour, which kicked off May 6, shows work from local as well as nationally recognized artists. - Scandals Plague Controversial Arizona Sheriff
This week, the self-professed "toughest sheriff in America" announced that three of his Maricopa County employees were arrested for allegedly helping a Mexican drug cartel smuggle people and drugs. But the list of Joe Arpaio's problems doesn't stop there. - Et Tu, Austin? Locals Start To Doubt Lance Armstrong
New allegations emerged late last week that cycling superstar Lance Armstrong used illegal performance-enhancing drugs. In Armstrong's hometown of Austin, Texas, the newest accusations are beginning to tear at his reputation as the world's most famous cyclist. - Detroit Techno City: Exporting A Sound To The World
Today, most of techno's audience is in Europe. But its futuristic sound was nurtured by African-Americans in Detroit in the 1970s and '80s. - Karsh Kale: Up In The Air
The Indian-American composer discusses writing for film, and explains how traveling alone from New York to India and back helped inspire his newest album. - Obama Wraps Up G8 Summit, Heads To Poland
At the G8 summit in France Friday, President Obama vowed to "finish the job" of ousting Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. He got some unexpected encouragement from Russia. That country now agrees that Gadhafi must step down. G8 leaders also discussed the broader changes taking place in the Middle East. - Week In Politics: N.Y. Special Election; 2012 Presidential Race
Michele Norris reviews the week in politics with our regular commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times. - Obama Wields His ... Autopen?
The long-distance signature machine has its critics, but it had a great admirer in Thomas Jefferson and was found to produce a valid presidential signature during the George W. Bush administration. Now, it has signed an extension of the USA Patriot Act into law. - Review: 'Miss New India'
Novelist Bharati Mukherjee offers a view of modern India in her new novel Miss New India. - Creator Of Psychopathy Test Worries About Its Use
Psychologist Robert Hare created a test that measures whether someone is a psychopath. The test is used extensively in our criminal justice system to help decide whether inmates should get parole — and even to determine whether or not someone should be put to death. But Hare is now worried that his test isn't being properly used.
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