Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• New law gives homeowners more time to escape foreclosure
  Struggling homeowners now have another chance to save their homes from foreclosure.3:13 p.m.
• Franken in Washington, says he's ready to work
  Democrat Al Franken has arrived in Washington offering no jokes -- just a promise that he is "ready to get to work." Franken will be sworn in tomorrow as Minnesota's second U.S. senator.5:15 p.m.
• New law gives homeowners more time to escape foreclosure
  Struggling homeowners now have another chance to save their homes from foreclosure.5:19 p.m.
• More homeowners doing it themselves
  Strapped consumers are increasingly looking to save money by taking on home improvement and repair projects themselves.5:23 p.m.
• What could Palin's resignation mean for Pawlenty?
  Sarah Palin's announcement that she will resign as Alaska's governor touched off a weekend of speculation about her future. Tom Crann asked Washington University political scientist Steven Smith for his take on Palin and Pawlenty.5:51 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Alzheimer's Patients Struggle Without Insurance
  Alzheimer's is thought of as a disease of the elderly, but hundreds of thousands of cases are in men and women under 65. Because the disease makes it difficult to work, these people often lose their jobs — and their health insurance.
• Global Effort Puts Oldest Known Bible Online
  Pieces of the world's oldest known Bible have been put back together for the first time in 150 years — on the Internet. Scholars from Britain, Egypt, Germany and Russia have virtually reassembled the Codex Sinaiticus and made it available for free online.
• Summer Road Trip: Songs For Speed And Spirit
  Critic Tom Moon assembles a playlist for summertime driving that makes the miles whiz by, with some intense songs for staying alert during the day and chill-out tunes to renew the spirit in the evening, when you still have hours more to go.
• Obama, Medvedev Agree To Cut Nukes
  President Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, laid out a plan to reduce the number of U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons. The "joint understanding" is intended to lead to a new strategic weapons treaty by the end of the year.
• China Ethnic Unrest Kills 156
  The death toll in the violence between predominantly Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese in western China is likely to increase, officials say. The clashes Sunday in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Province, underscored the deep hostility between the Uighurs and China's Han majority. The violence killed 156 people.
• A Decade After Storm, Minnesota Wild Rejuvenates
  Ten years ago, a huge windstorm struck the remote Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota and killed 35 million trees. It took three weeks to get all the trapped campers out of the woods. Now, the forest is growing back and people are still flocking to the sprawling wilderness.
• Search Engine Helps Users Connect In Arabic
  A new program, Yamli, allows users to spell out Arabic words phonetically using a Western keyboard. Yamli not only searches Arabic script; it also looks for Western variations. Creators say it can help non-native Arabic students practice the language.
• Farming On Facebook And Other Web Trends
  Omar Gallaga, technology culture reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, runs through some of the week's best tech stories. This week, he discusses farming on Facebook, the recent renaissance of Internet browsers and a hilarious online musical, Web Site Story.
• With Judge's Backing, GM Looks To Turn Corner
  A federal judge approved GM's bankruptcy plan, saying liquidation would be "disastrous" for everyone concerned. Now the "New GM" faces a formidable task: figuring out a way to make money in an economy that is just starting to heal.
• Dangers Of Buying, Selling Anything Under The Sun
  These days, almost anytime someone borrows money, the debt gets repackaged into a security that can be bought or sold like a stock. Critics say abuses in the securitization market helped bring the housing meltdown. Overhauling that industry is on the Obama administration's agenda.

The Dinner Party Download™

A fast, funny digest of the week's most interesting news, cuisine, cocktails and culture.

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories