Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• A preview of the Beijing Olympics
  Sports reporter Jay Weiner is in Beijing, China, covering the Olympics for the 14th time. He joins Midday for an up-close look at the competition -- and the politics -- as the Summer Games begin on Friday.11:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Jay Weiner: Longtime contributor to Minnesota Public Radio coverage of the Olympics, former reporter for the Star Tribune, and now a freelance reporter for Sportingnews.com, MinnPost.com and other publications.
  More from MPR
  Power, Politics and the Olympics: The Games Behind the Games (08/01/2008)
  Olympic preparations (08/05/2008)
  Still cleaning up after disasters (07/18/2008)
  Aging athletically (07/14/2008)
  Grammar Grater: It's Greek to Us
  Resources
  Official Web site of the Olympic Games
  Jay Weiner's Olympics Web site
• Does the Constitution still matter?
  Former U.S. Rep. Mickey Edwards says the Republican Party can't find a way to rebuld its reputation unless it turns back toward the Constitution.12:00 p.m.
  Guests
  Mickey Edwards: Former Republican congressman and current vice president of the Aspen Institute. Author of "Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost -- And How It Can Find Its Way Back."

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