Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Photos: The throwback taverns of the Badger State
  Nearly every Wisconsin town has at least one bar or tavern. Many taverns are a throwback to a different time and place and they are celebrated in a new book and photo exhibit that opens today in West Bend, Wis.6:50 a.m.
• Minn. health providers worry over possible Medicare cuts
  Some Minnesota doctors and hospitals are worried they could be targeted for Medicare cuts.7:20 a.m.
• The Metrodome's new roof rises
  The Metrodome's new roof was engineered to be stronger than the previous one, which collapsed in a record-setting December 2010 blizzard.8:25 a.m.
• Dayton continues state tour, waits for GOP counteroffer
  Gov. Mark Dayton hits the road again today to talk about the budget impasse and a state government shutdown that is now entering its 13th day.8:40 a.m.
• Minnesota logging operations stalled by shutdown
  Minnesota loggers are waiting for a court ruling that will determine whether they'll be allowed to continue logging operations in state forests during the government shutdown.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Emphasis On Innovation Could Boost U.S. Economy
  In a country with a 9 percent unemployment rate, innovation could speed up the economy's slow growth and create jobs. But turning a good idea into a good product isn't easy, and many companies are scared to take risks and fail.
• As Focus On Fracking Sharpens, Fuel Worries Grow
  The petroleum industry worries that the focus on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, will lead to more restrictions. Environmentalists are concerned that it's overshadowing other problems with oil and gas production.
• Brooks Survives Phone-Hacking Scandal, So Far
  At the heart of the phone-hacking scandal threatening Rupert Murdoch's empire, is a woman who's been described as a "tough social climber" with "long flame-red hair." The woman is Rebekah Brooks, head of the British arm of News Corp. Andy McSmith wrote a profile of Brooks for Britain's Independent newspaper, and he talks to Mary Louise Kelly about it.
• How News Corp. Received Billions In Tax Refunds
  Editor's Note: Reuters issued an advisory indicating that the column written by David Cay Johnston, on which this interview with Johnston was based, was wrong. We will provide further clarification as information becomes available.
• Betty Ford Remembered At California Service
  Former First Lady Betty Ford's funeral was held Tuesday in Palm Desert, Calif. Among the speakers were former first lady Rosalyn Carter and the head of the Betty Ford Clinic. Ford will be laid to rest in Michigan on Thursday.
• Rifts Develop In Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
  With the common enemy of Hosni Mubarak gone, the brotherhood faces internal divisions over its future direction. It could be vague on political positions in the past, but "now it's got to make hard choices," one analyst says.
• Poppy Crops Set To Bloom If Afghanistan Aid Withers
  Afghanistan produces most of the world's opium poppy. As foreign aid money starts to shrink, the drug money may overwhelm attempts at a legitimate economy.
• CIA Schemed To Get DNA Of Osama Bin Laden's Kids
  The British newspaper the Guardian reports the CIA recruited a Pakistani doctor to set up a fake vaccination program in the town where Osama bin Laden was living. The idea was to obtain a DNA sample from one of bin Laden's children.
• Electronic Arts Buys PopCap For $750 Million
  A Seattle company called PopCap makes simple but addictive games you play on the Internet, on smartphones or tablets. Now it's being bought by a traditional videogame company for $750 million. Electronic Arts is watching gamers migrate from discs and video game consoles to the Internet.
• Netflix Announces Price Increase
  Netflix will separate DVDs-by-mail and online streaming into two separate services. It will also raise the price on bundling the two services together.

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