Midmorning
Midmorning
Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

  • The price of war
    Donald Rumsfeld's most recent defense report describes a war against terrorism that is longer and more expensive than anticipated. Midmorning examines the fiscal impact of a longer war on troops and the country's economy.9:07 a.m.
  • Serious games
    Virtual reality simulations have moved beyond the realm of entertainment. Now they're being used to train soldiers, medical professionals, and students.10:07 a.m.
    Guests
    Kathleen Hansen: Professor of journalism and mass communication and director of the Minnesota Journalism Center at the University of Minnesota
    Nora Paul: Director of the Institute for New Media Studies at the University of Minnesota
    Ben Sawyer: President of Digitalmill Inc. and the co-director of the Serious Games Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars

Program Archive
  
February 2006
S M T W T F S
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28        
  

MPR News
Radio

Listen Now

On Air

Midday

Schedule

Shortcuts
Hourly Newscast
Hosts
Station Map

Other Radio Streams from MPR

Classical MPR
Radio Heartland

Suggestion Box

Your ideas can help shape Midmorning.

Of Note

  • Talking Volumes
    The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
  • Reporter forum
    Join Kerri Miller and intelligence reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal for a discussion about national security.
  • What Kerri's Reading
    Check out what Kerri's reading, see her upcoming conversations or listen to past episodes.
  • Recommended Reading
    Looking for a good book? See the books in Midmorning's Recommended Reading list.
  • Midmorning Podcast
    Download each day's Midmorning to your computer or portable MP3 player.
  • Midmorning's Leadership Series
    Conversations with leaders of organizations, nonprofit and for-profit companies, who reflect on how they work and what they've learned.

Resources

Services

Become a Sponsor

In The Spotlight

  • Sound Learning

    Looking for ways to ensure your students are doing quality research from credible sources? Sound Learning is a launching point to Minnesota Public Radio's content on the Web.

  • The Current Music Blog

    Your daily note for good music, news and pop culture. With attempted jokes.