Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Alternative pay for teachers making slow progress
  Minnesota school leaders are moving slowly when it comes to changing the way they pay their teachers. Only 15 school districts have made the switch.7:20 a.m.
• Old violins and new technology
  Minneapolis is a new center for the sale and preservation of violins from the 18th and 19th century. In the past these instruments were worked on in places like Italy, London and New York. But new technology has enabled people involved in violin restoration to live anywhere.7:25 a.m.
• Remembering the Holocaust
  A Holocaust survivor and her daughter talk about memory and how future generations will remember the event.7:50 a.m.
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources concerned about giant carp
  A nearly fifty-pound Asian carp was caught by a commercial fisherman in the Lower St. Croix River earlier this month, heightening concerns at the Minnesota DNR about invasive species threatening native fish and wildlife. Cathy Wurzer talked with Jay Rendall, the invasive species program coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Turning Dirty Coal into Clean Energy
  Today's expensive gasoline is making people look for alternatives. That has opened doors of opportunity for entrepreneurs like Andrew Perlman, who is betting that the newest fuel will be made from one of humanity's oldest: coal.
• Remembrance, Reconciliation on Yom Hashoah
  April 25 is Yom Hashoah, an annual remembrance of the Holocaust. It is still used as a touchstone for modern-day genocide. For NPR's Jeffrey Katz, it is more than a day of remembrance
• Moving L.A.'s Homeless Away from Skid Row
  There are some ambitious plans to get many of the tens of thousands of homeless in Los Angeles County off the streets and into homes far away from the downtown area known as Skid Row. But many cities say they're already doing their part.
• Court to Answer Questions on Lethal Injection
  Many critics of execution by lethal injection charge that it is inhumane because it is often administered improperly. In California, executions by lethal injection have been put on hold until a federal court can examine the practice and report its findings. Judy Campbell of member station KQED reports.
• Criticism of Rumsfeld Sparks Debate in Military
  Retired military personnel are speaking publicly about their disapproval of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Two lifelong military men talk about their different views on whether retired high-ranking officers should take on the role of public critic.
• Gas Prices Have Politicians Talking in Washington
  On Capitol Hill, members of Congress are blaming oil companies for high gas prices. Politicians want an investigation into price gouging, or a possible windfall profits tax. But whatever Congress does, it's unlikely to lower prices at the pump.
• Egypt Searches for Answers After Deadly Bombings
  Security forces are searching wreckage for clues after three explosions killed two dozen people in the Egyptian resort of Dahab on Monday. It's the third terrorist strike on a Sinai Peninsula resort in less than two years, and it came at the height of the tourist season. Renee Montagne speaks with Time Magazine's Scott MacLeod.
• Former Enron Chairman Blames Others for Collapse
  Ken Lay, the former chairman of Enron, testifies that he was not responsible for Enron's collapse. He blames former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow and The Wall Street Journal for destroying the company. Lay faces six counts of conspiracy and fraud.
• Bush Halts Oil Deliveries to U.S. Strategic Reserves
  President Bush stops the purchase of crude oil this summer for the government's emergency reserve, making more available for public consumption. He is also suspending and easing some environmental rules in hope of increasing refining capacity.
• Chad Struggles to End Rebellion
  Chad is battling a rebellion that it says neighboring Sudan is sponsoring. The rebels are attempting to end the nearly 16-year rule of Chad's president. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Donald Yamamoto is visiting Chad this week to discuss insecurity in the central African country.
• 'Rough Crossings': Slaves and the Revolution
  Historian Simon Schama talks about his most recent book, Rough Crossings. In it, Schama tells the story of slaves during the American Revolution. Thousands of slaves fled plantations to join forces with the British.
• E-Mail Suggests Boycott to Lower Gas Prices
  An e-mail chain letter floating around the Internet urges people to boycott Exxon Mobil in an attempt to bring down gas prices. Renee Montagne talks to Tim Haab, associate professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics at The Ohio State University, about the idea. He says it wouldn't work.
• Moussaoui's Fate Now in Jury's Hands
  It is now up to a jury whether Zacarias Moussaoui is executed or is sentenced to life in prison. Family members of Sept. 11 victims are divided over Moussaoui's fate. The jury continues considering Moussaoui's fate Tuesday after deliberating for three hours Monday.
• Nepalese Opposition Welcomes Return of Parliament
  Nepal's opposition alliance formally calls off weeks of pro-democracy protests after King Gyenandra reinstates Parliament. But the country's communist insurgents reject the king's offer, a sign that the turmoil in this Himalayan country may be far from over.
• Egypt Arrests Three in Sinai Bombing Probe
  Egyptian police have detained at least three people in connection with the bombings at Dahab, a beach resort on the Sinai Peninsula. Three bombs killed at least 24 people, and wounded dozens more. It was the third such attack at a popular Sinai resort in less than two years.

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