Vikings Stadium: Old debates, new faces and hometown emotions
Will the Metrodome collapse, a Democratic Governor, the Republican-controlled Legislature and an expiring lease be enough to offset evidence that stadiums provide little to no economic benefit to communities?9:06 a.m.Ted Mondale: Chairman of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
Judith Grant Long: Associate Professor of Urban Planning at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Neil deMause: Co-author of "Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money Into Private Profit."
The media's role in the Egyptian protests
Internet service is back up for the first time today since major protests erupted in Cairo and other Egyptian cities last week. But the media has still managed to get the news to the public - in and out of the country. Midmorning examines the role news outlets and citizen journalists have played in the ongoing protests.10:06 a.m.Lawrence Pintak: Founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.
Blake Hounshell: Managing editor of Foreign Policy Magazine.
Ahmad Shokr: An editor with Al Masry Al Youn, an Egyptian news site.
Max Rodenbeck: Chief Middle East correspondent for The Economist.
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