Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Little snow foreshadows more drought
  Although a big winter storm could dump several inches of snow on Minnesota over the next few days, the overall lack of snow this winter means the state's drought situation has not improved. And prospects for another dry summer are increasing.7:21 a.m.
• Low water in Leech Lake concerns resort owner
  Drought in northern Minnesota is affecting Leech Lake water levels which are down. MPR's Perry Finelli spoke with Larry Jacobson owner of Hiawatha Beach Resort which is located on Leech Lake's Steamboat Bay.7:25 a.m.
• International Falls and Colorado town battle over "Icebox" title
  There's a cold war heating up between the northern border town of International Falls and Fraser, Colo. Both communities claim to be the "Icebox of the Nation." It's now up to federal trademark officials to decide who's right.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Mothers and Daughters, and a Blessing
  Sue Hyde lives in Cambridge, Mass., with her wife, Jade McGleughlin, their daughter Jesse, 14, and their son Max, 12. Jesse recently asked her mother about the differences between their childhoods.
• Sit Up and Watch: Ellen Is Hosting the Oscars
  Comic Ellen DeGeneres is the latest choice to host the annual Academy Awards ceremony, set for Sunday night. She talks about facing the fun and the folly of the world's highest-profile hosting job, and what she's doing to prepare for the gig.
• Quirky Essays a Window to Future Success?
  Tufts University is trying to spot the future leaders in its vast pool of applicants by assigning optional essays on offbeat topics. Other colleges are doubtful of the experiment, but watching with interest.
• Equal Pay for Equal Tennis?
  Wimbledon's decision to pay women the same prize money as men is making some male players unhappy. Germany's Tommy Haas notes that men play best-of-five set matches, while women play best-of-three. But at this week's event in Memphis, the men's champion will earn four times as much as the women's champion.
• Study Casts Doubt on New World's First Settlers
  New evidence undercuts long-held beliefs about early inhabitants of North America. Evidence of the Clovis culture, discovered in 1952 in New Mexico, suggested a migration from Asia at the end of the last Ice Age. A new report points to a later arrival.
• As the British Leave, Whither Basra?
  The Bush administration and British government officials are putting a positive spin on Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to reduce British troop levels in Iraq. But the phased withdrawal is likely to leave many parts of Iraq vulnerable.
• Travels in Iowa with a Freshman Congressman
  Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat from Iowa, has made Iraq his main focus since taking office in January. As Braley visits small towns in his district, the war is much on the mind of his constituents, but other issues emerge as well.
• Blogs Track Long Slog Out of Debt
  Blogs are creating an online support network for people who are in dire financial situations — trying to beat back debt and keep their credit cards in their pockets.
• Are Iraq Security Efforts Taking Hold?
  Car bombings and insurgent attacks in Iraq persist, but new military operations are having some impact. So says Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense under President Reagan, who just returned from his 11th visit to Iraq in four years.
• NYU Immigration Game Draws Protests
  Members of New York University's student Republican Club put on a game called "Find the Illegal Immigrant," an event that draws hundreds of protesters. Some call the game offensive and even racist, but the president of the club says it draws attention to an issue that needs debate.
• Dallas DA to Review Decades of Convictions
  In November, Dallas elected the first black district attorney in Texas. Craig Watkins says he will reopen hundreds of cases from the past 30 years to see whether DNA tests might reveal wrongful convictions.
• Unrest Leaves Guinea in State of Limbo
  The West African nation of Guinea has been under a state of emergency for nearly two weeks. A 12-hour curfew is in place. A crippling union-led strike prompted waves of anti-government demonstrations and riots.
• 'Amazing Grace' and the Power of Truth
  The film Amazing Grace focuses on William Wilberforce, who led the movement in the British Parliament to abolish slavery. It tells a story of idealism and speaking truth to power.
• A Government Response to Disaster Warnings
  In conversations this week, security expert Stephen Flynn — author of The Edge of Disaster — warned that the U.S. government is unprepared for disasters from severe flooding to pandemic flu. What does the government say?
• Microsoft Faces Huge Fine in MP3 Case
  A federal jury has ordered Microsoft to pay more than $1.5 billion in damages to resolve a dispute over the MP3 technology at the heart of the music download boom. The ruling is a victory for Lucent Technologies.

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