Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• After the override, the fallout
  Democrats and Republicans at the Minnesota Capitol are trying to gauge the political fallout from the override of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of the transportation bill.7:50 a.m.
• U of M research explains Obama's marketing savvy
  Barack Obama's rivals have criticized his stump speeches for emphasizing sweeping rhetoric over policy specifics. But new research from the University of Minnesota suggests that relative lack of detail may be a savvy marketing ploy.7:55 a.m.
• Hope springs eternal for Minnesota Twins
  The Minnesota Twins have their first scrimmage of the spring season today. This will be the first chance for fans to see the team in action since the Twins parted with stars Johan Santana and Torii Hunter. Commentator Peter Smith says he thought the coming Twins' season looked hopeless until he heard from an old friend.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Music Magazines Struggle as Ad Dollars Disappear
  Small music magazines are struggling to survive as the music industry collapses. The publishers of No Depression magazine announced they'll quit publishing this summer due to a steep decline in advertising by record labels. Other casualties include Resonance and CCM.
• NYC Eateries Fight Law Requiring Calories Be Posted
  Restaurants in New York City are challenging a law that goes into effect next month that requires them to post calories on their menu boards. The restaurants say the law would violate the First Amendment by forcing them to put what amounts to a message on their menu boards.
• Admiral Presides over Peace in the Pacific
  Navy Admiral Timothy Keating holds one of the U.S. military's most demanding jobs — overseeing the command for more than half the world, including China. His job is preparing for conflict in the Asia Pacific, while making sure it doesn't happen.
• Red State Could Make Difference in Democratic Race
  Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been battling for delegates in Texas, which holds its Democratic primary next Tuesday. The state, which is likely to vote Republican in November, has largely been ignored by Democrats in the past. Wayne Slater, a political reporter at the Dallas Morning News, talks with Steve Inskeep about the race.
• Religion Survey Finds Many Americans Swap Faiths
  The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life surveyed tens of thousands of Americans and found that more than 40 percent will switch from the faith of their upbringing. The study also found that immigration trends are affecting religion demographics in America.
• Stocks Climb as Ambac, MBIA Keep Ratings
  Stock prices rallied Monday as Standard and Poor's affirmed the AAA rating of bond insurers Ambac Financial Group and MBIA. Investors feared a downgrade of the bond insurers' ratings could trigger the forced selling of bonds, leading to more losses for troubled banks.
• Volunteers Crucial to Democrats' Campaigns
  Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been shuttling back and forth between Ohio and Texas, looking for votes in next week's contests. But a critical part of both campaigns takes place well away from the candidates themselves: It's the ground-campaign, involving thousands of volunteers.
• Insurance Executives Convicted on Fraud Charges
  Five former insurance executives, including a top official from AIG and a former CEO of insurance giant General Re, were convicted on federal charges Monday. Prosecutors say they schemed to improperly inflate AIG's financial numbers.
• Cell Phones Connect Afghans to Rest of World
  The mobile phone business is booming in once-isolated Afghanistan. Afghans and Taliban militants are increasingly relying on cell phones. Rory Stewart, chief executive of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, talks about the rapid pace and importance of telecom technology in Afghanistan.
• Lunch Crowd Invests in Vermont Diner
  A while ago, tiny Morrisville, Vt., was in danger of losing one of its few restaurants. Sharon Deitz, the owner of the Bees Knees, was on the verge of calling it quits, but her customers wouldn't let her.
• Rice Urges China to Press North Korea on Nukes
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging China to press North Korea to disclose its nuclear programs so that a stalled disarmament deal can move forward. Richard McGregor, Beijing bureau chief for the Financial Times, talks to Steve Inskeep about Rice's visit.
• Hair Samples Used to Trace Movement
  Scientists have developed a new tool for tracking a person's movements — hair analysis. Researchers have discovered the link between drinking water, which varies from one region to another, and human hair, which acts as a geographic marker.
• Turkey Takes Preemptive Action Against Kurds
  The Kurds are scattered across Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. They've periodically held uprisings in all four countries. Turkey launched attacks last week against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq in an attempt to crush any attempt to carve out an independent state.
• Serbs United in Anger over Kosovo Loss
  Russian officials visited Serbia on Monday to lend support to the country's claim to Kosovo. Though the country is divided between hardline nationalists and those who are Western-leaning, the country is united in its feeling of anger and betrayal over Kosovo's independence.
• New York Philharmonic Performs in North Korea
  The New York Philharmonic is in North Korea as part of a historic cultural exchange. The philharmonic is the first major American cultural group to visit the isolated communist nation. The group will perform a concert Tuesday night that will be aired on state-run radio and television.

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