Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Is Russia still America's friend?
George Bush once gazed into Russian President Vladimir Putin's eyes and got "a sense of his soul." Now Putin looks increasingly like Bush's adversary, meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and strongly hinting he will try to hold onto power when his term in office ends.11:00 a.m.GuestsNick Hayes: Professor of history at Saint John's University in Collegeville. Hayes also holds the University Chair in Critical Thinking.More from MPRYeltsin's legacy and Russia's future (04/23/2007)Sputnik and the beginning of the space age (10/04/2007)Sorenson remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis (10/22/2007)
A tribute to Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson, the black player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, died 35 years ago this week. The Kennedy Library in Boston hosted a recent forum on Robinson's life and historical significance.12:00 p.m.More from MPRMemories of Jackie Robinson (04/13/2007)Jackie Robinson's effect on baseball (02/27/2003)
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