Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• U of M President Bruininks' "Search for Meaning"
  University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks chose Victor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" as one of the books that has been particularly meaningful in his life.6:50 a.m.
• Open for business on the closed Highway 36
  The stretch of Highway 36 between Maplewood and Oakdale is closed for the next few months for reconstruction. One of the owners of Neuman's Bar in North St. Paul talks about how the project will affect his business.7:20 a.m.
• Liberians in Minnesota tell stories of abuse, torture
  Liberians take part in an effort to heal their home country's wounds from violence.7:25 a.m.
• Minnesota students sound off on the MCA IIs
  Minnesota schools are in the final days of giving students math and reading tests called the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments Series Two, or MCA IIs.7:50 a.m.
• Wang Ping's long journey
  Wang Ping has an intimidating resume. She teaches creative writing at Macalester College in St Paul. She's published fiction, poetry, and an acclaimed book on the Chinese tradition of footbinding. She's just come out with a new collection of short stories. She's an accomplished photographer too. Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr reports Wang Ping says her history is the result of some curious twists of fate.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• The Prime Meridian: A Climate Journey's Guide
  An invisible line running through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, marks the prime meridian. This line, extending from the North Pole to the South Pole, will be a guide to NPR's yearlong Climate Connections series.
• Blooming Bluebells: Warming Signs in Monks Wood
  Tim Sparks has been tracking how climate change is affecting plants and animals all over the world. But some of the most dramatic changes can be seen near the scientist's office in the English countryside.
• Adapt, Move or Die: Prehistoric Climate Change
  The discovery of an ancient elephant skeleton in England raises questions about the global climate in prehistoric times. With the exception of some dinosaurs, the 10-ton elephant was the largest animal ever to walk the Earth.
• Four Years Later, 'Mission' in Iraq Is Troubled
  On May 1, 2003, President Bush declared "major combat" in Iraq to be over, adding this line for emphasis: "Mission accomplished." Four years later, U.S. troops remain in Iraq and Baghdad residents face harsh conditions and a stalled political process.
• Congress to Deliver War-Funds Bill to Bush
  Congress sends President Bush its war-funding bill Tuesday, ignoring his veto threat. The timing is significant. Congress will deliver the bill on the fourth anniversary of the president's now-infamous "mission accomplished" pronouncement.
• Against the Odds, Army Meets Recruiting Goals
  The U.S. economy is getting stronger and the U.S. war in Iraq is getting more unpopular. Normally that spells trouble for military recruiters. But for nearly two years, the Army has met or exceeded its recruiting and retention goals.
• Church Gives Woman Sanctuary from Deportation
  Immigration rights activists are calling for rallies and boycotts Tuesday against a federal crackdown on undocumented workers. In Chicago, one woman has avoided deportation for eight months by taking refuge in a church.
• Puppini Sisters Take a 1940s Approach to the '70s
  The Puppini Sisters have a new CD out called Betcha Bottom Dollar. Marcella Puppini talks about some of the music on the British trio's new album.
• Primate Gestures May Be Clue to Human Language
  Researchers at Emory University analyzed hundreds of hours of videotaped gestures used by two groups of chimps and two groups of bonobos. The results of their study could lend a clue to how human language evolved.
• High Court Deals Blow to Patent Holders
  The Supreme Court gave businesses new protection from patent suits in two rulings Monday and extended a trend limiting the rights of patent owners. Technology companies welcomed the court's decision.

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