Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Satire or just offensive?
  The cartoon of Barack and Michelle Obama on the cover of this week's New Yorker is stirring a discussion of when political satire succeeds or fails.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Philip Kennicott: Culture critic for the Washington Post.
  Nick Anderson: Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist and the president of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists.
  Resources
  New Yorker covers by Barry Blitt
  Philip Kennicott: "It's Funny How Humor Is So Ticklish"
  Nick Anderson on New Yorker cover
  NPR: 'New Yorker' Editor Defends Obama Cover
• Cowboy Junkies revisited
  More than 20 years have passed since these siblings formed their band and recorded the critically acclaimed "Trinity Sessions" album in an abandoned church. The songs acquire a new polish in a new recording. The Cowboy Junkies perform and talk about their music in MPR's Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Margo Timmins: Co-founder and lead singer of the Cowboy Junkies.
  Michael Timmins: Co-founder and member of the Cowboy Junkies.
  Resources
  Cowboy Junkies Web site

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