Thursday, April 8, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Obama and Medvedev sign nuclear arms pact
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a nuclear treaty Thursday in Prague. The treaty, which has been dubbed "New START," will reduce the nuclear warheads of the two countries to 1,550 each over the next seven years. It must be ratified by the U.S. Senate and the Russian legislature.11:00 a.m.GuestsBrian Atwood: Dean of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. Former head of the US Agency for International Development and former Assistant Secretary of State.More from MPRObama: Stage set for further nuclear cuts (04/08/2010)US unveiling new, more restrictive nuclear policy (04/06/2010)Resources
Historian Nick Hayes' new memoir traces his family origins
Nick Hayes, professor of history at Saint John's University in Collegeville, joins Midday in the studio to talk about his new memoir, "And One Fine Morning: Memories of My Father." The memoir traces his family origins and his father's story, including his father's experience growing up Catholic in Protestant Minneapolis.12:00 p.m.More from MPRRemembering the fall of the Berlin Wall (11/09/2009)Resources
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