Gone to the birds
Midday covers the latest news and research on birds -- including habitat destruction, the effect of the ash borer, and the latest on the Red-headed Woodpecker.11:00 a.m.Chet Meyers: Retired educator who now works with the Red-headed Woodpecker recovery project.
Jim Williams: A lifelong birder who writes about birds for the Star Tribune.
Tony Kushner discusses the art of writing plays
Pullitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, author of "Angels in America," discussed the creative process recently with Joe Dowling, artistic director of the Guthrie Theater.12:00 p.m.