Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Reporting the news - en Espanol
  As Minnesota's Latino population continues to grow, so does the Spanish language media. They play an important role delivering entertainment and news to the Latino community. But there can be challenges that come with covering important stories on sensitive issues.6:50 a.m.
• There's a new way to issue severe weather warnings
  The National Weather Service is moving to a more geographically specific warning system, using cities and well-known landmarks for severe weather warnings.7:20 a.m.
• Minneapolis charter school rocks to raise money
  A Minneapolis charter school needs to raise about $35,000 by the end of the month to avoid laying off teachers.7:25 a.m.
• A new kind of digital divide
  As more small towns are getting access to high-speed Internet, a new kind of digital divide is forming: not one of access, but of choice.7:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Helping Teens Make Peace with Sleep
  Late-night online chats with friends can make for rough mornings, and can eventually take a toll on a teen's health. Dr. Helene Emsellem offers advice for night-owl teens.
• For Broadway, It Was a Very Good Year
  Christmas week broke attendance and box office records, bringing in close to $30 million. That figure is impressive, but it also reflects some big changes in how tickets are sold on the Great White Way.
• Kremlin Critics Lament State of Russian Factories
  The Russian government is under fire from some observers who say little is being done to help revive Russia's once-mighty manufacturing sector. They say Russia has become an increasingly powerful, oil-rich nation while factory workers still scrape by.
• Questions Linger in Wake of Kidnapping Arrest
  A suspect is arraigned Thursday, pleading not guilty, but the case remains puzzling. One boy, who authorities say was held for four years, apparently had access to phones and the Internet, but made no attempt to escape.
• Trees Hit by Beetles May Fuel Town's Buildings
  Ravenous bark beetles have left forests in the West full of ruined trees. Now Walden, Colo., plans to build a generator that would use the beetle-riddled wood to power several buildings owned by the small town.
• Starbucks Faces Fight over Beijing Shop
  A Chinese TV host has initiated an online campaign aimed at evicting Starbucks from Beijing's Forbidden City. The Palace Museum — which accepted Starbucks in 2000 — is now considering closing the coffee shop.
• Bush Team Signals Shift on Domestic Spying
  The Justice Department says the Bush administration will end its warrantless domestic wiretap program, and accept the authority of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
• Making a Film for the Really Small Screen
  Filmmaker Maria Maggenti, director of the upcoming big-screen film Puccini for Beginners, is one of six filmmakers tapped by Robert Redford's Sundance Institute to produce a short film for mobile phones.
• Humorist Buchwald Dies at 81
  For nearly half a century, Art Buchwald poked fun at the foibles of celebrities and politicians. At the height of his career, he was syndicated in hundreds of newspapers. His legacy? "Joy."
• Chandlers, Eli Broad Bid for Tribune Co.
  Bids are in for Tribune Co., the country's second-largest newspaper chain. The Chandler family, which owned the Los Angeles Times for decades, is competing with a group led by L.A. billionaire Eli Broad.
• San Francisco Orders Paid Sick Leave for All
  San Francisco will become the first city in the United States to require that all employers provide paid sick leave. Labor groups hope the new law will serve as an example. Many small-business owners say they can't afford the mandate.
• News from the Bars
  Residents of Shalimar, Fla., now have a new way to get home if they've had too much to drink. They can call the police, who say they will provide a ride home from as far away as 25 miles. That service may be needed in South Carolina, where a state House subcommittee has approved legislation allowing bars to have all-day drink specials any day of the week except Sunday.
• Canada Chuckles at 'Little Mosque on the Prairie'
  In Canada, a sitcom about a Muslim community in the fictional town of Mercy is creating a lot of buzz. The first episode of Little Mosque on the Prairie attracted more than 2 million viewers.
• Rice's Iraq Briefing Tour Moves to Europe
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Berlin as efforts continue to sell allies on President Bush's new Iraq strategy, and to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Her trip to the Middle East appears to have yielded mixed results.
• Probe of Monster.com Stock Manipulation Widens
  The Wall Street Journal says federal prosecutors are intensifying a criminal probe into stock-option manipulation at Monster Worldwide, parent of the Monster.com jobs site.

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