Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• The new science of PTSD
  The evolving science of PTSD, and how it could help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.6:20 a.m.
• Welcoming a husband home
  As part of our "Red Bulls: Beyond Deployment" series, Morning Edition talks with Dana Saville, a mother of three and wife to a returning Minnesota National Guard solider coming home Iraq.6:50 a.m.
• Delta-Northwest merger nearly complete
  With the combination of Delta and Northwest's reservation system, the saga that is the two airlines' merger is nearly complete--and it's gone pretty smoothly.7:20 a.m.
• Essayist wants peace and quiet from owl
  For some Minnesotans, few sounds are as hauntingly beautiful this time of year as an owl in the night. Others, like essayist Peter Smith, wouldn't mind a little peace and quiet.7:35 a.m.
• Loved ones recall Ben Larson's last day in Haiti
  The widow and cousin of Benjamin Larson, a seminary student who died in the Haiti earthquake, describe their escape, and their loss.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Can Toyota Recover Its Reputation For Quality?
  The Japanese automaker has stumbled badly in managing its current recall crisis. It's been accused of withholding information, changing its story and being less than aggressive in dealing with the various problems. Assuming the automaker can solve its problems, regaining public trust could take years.
• When The Layoffs Come, Everything Must Go
  Being laid off isn't easy; but being laid off and watching the office move on like your time there never existed is excruciating. This is Marc Kevin Hall's story.
• Weatherman's Forecasts Get Your Attention
  Jim Kosek is an AccuWeather.com weatherman. He shouts in the style of the late comedian Sam Kinison. In a recent forecast captured on YouTube he shouts:"Our paralyzing, crippling, record-breaking storm comes TA-DAAAAY!"
• Weekend Snow Would Fill 12 Million Swimming Pools
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this past weekend's snow storm dumped enough white stuff to fill 12 million Olympic swimming pools. To put it another way, all that snow would fill 30,000 Empire State buildings.
• Last Man Laid Off Says Goodbye To Merged Company
  Commentator Marc Kevin Hall describes his last few months on the job that he was just laid off from. He was one of a handful of employees kept on to wrap things up after a big corporate consolidation. After the merger, his job was eliminated.
• Sen. Ben Nelson To Help Thwart Labor Nominee
  The Nebraska Democrat says he will join with Republicans to oppose the nomination of Craig Becker to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Nelson is the first Democrat to come out against the nomination. His decision likely means that Democrats cannot find the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster of the nominee.
• Rep. Murtha Remembered As Military Advocate
  Democratic Congressman John Murtha died Monday at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., after complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77. Murtha represented southwestern Pennsylvania for 36 years. Most of that time he was the top Democrat on defense appropriations — moving billions of dollars and sending as much as he could to his home district.
• Nissan Returns To Profit In 3rd Quarter
  Nissan announced that it had turned a profit during the last fiscal quarter. That news has improved Nissan's financial outlook for the rest of the year. The company had projected that it would lose money.
• Super Bowl Beer Ad Benefits Chicago Business
  Miller High Life used its Super Bowl ad-buy this past Sunday to shine a light on some small businesses across the U.S. Tim's Baseball Card Shop on Chicago's North Side was one of them. The response has been overwhelming.
• Europe's Debt Crisis May Saddle Germany
  The huge national debts of Spain, Portugal, Italy and especially Greece are dragging down the Euro; and affecting U.S. stock prices. Shares fell sharply on Wall Street Monday — in large part because of concerns about Europe's debt crisis. The jitters are even affecting Europe's strongest economy Germany, which might find itself expected to bail out its weaker Euro partners.
• Mortgage Bankers Assoc. Renting Office Space
  The Mortgage Bankers Association paid nearly $80 million for a building in Washington D.C. That was at the top of the market. Last week, the association agreed to sell the building for about half that. The Wall Street Journal reports that the trade group is now looking to rent office space.
• Swamped With Debt, Ireland Faces Years Of Austerity
  Although Britain is not in the Eurozone, it too is massively in debt. Ireland, which does use the Euro, is suffering the hangover from its "Celtic Tiger" days, when its booming economy was the talk of Europe.
• Toyota Adds 2010 Prius To Recall List
  Toyota's president says the car company will recall more than 400,000 of its signature Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix a braking problem. It's the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.
• Skeleton Racer Hopes For Redemption In Vancouver
  Four years ago, U.S. skeleton racer Zach Lund was barred from the Olympic Games in Italy after testing positive for a banned drug, used in hair loss medication, that officials said could be used to mask steroids. The drug was taken off the banned list in 2008.
• For Telecommuters, It's Not About Going To Work
  Some companies have no traditional office at all — and they like it that way. At one multimillion-dollar company, all 40 employees telecommute. The firm weeds out job applicants who look down on working from home.

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