Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Saunas a too-sweaty celebration of Finnish culture
  Peter Smith is a fourth generation Irish- American who doesn't see the appeal of the Finnish tradition of taking saunas.6:53 a.m.
• Chippewa bands can't agree how to split multi-million dollar settlement
  The six bands of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe have more than $20 million in a legal settlement, but they can't agree how much each band should get.7:20 a.m.
• Pilot comes to terms with friend's death on memorial journey
  A 72-year-old pilot is on his way from Minnesota to Wisconsin after completing a tribute to a dear friend by flying his home-built biplane to each of the lower 48 states.7:24 a.m.
• High oil prices likely unrelated to speculation
  A new bill aimed at curbing oil price speculation gets a test vote today in the U.S. Senate.7:49 a.m.
• University study: Greenhouse gas goals achievable
  University of Minnesota researchers say the state can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks enough to meet the ambitious goals the Legislature set last year.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Many Chinese Athletes Find No Glory In Retirement
  With little education, and training regimes that impose lifelong damage on their bodies, athletes from China's national sports system frequently find disability, poverty and unemployment in retirement.
• How Salmonella Investigation Shifted To Jalapeno
  When officials at the Food and Drug Administration announced they had found salmonella on a Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper, it meant investigators finally had a solid lead on a trail that seemed to have grown cold.
• Many Gulf Of Mexico Oil Leases Remain Untapped
  High gas prices are prompting calls for increased oil drilling along the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. Democrats are urging oil companies to drill under leases they already own, and not in protected areas. But a drilling lease is like a fishing license — having a lease doesn't guarantee you'll produce oil anytime soon, if at all.
• How Lower Oil Prices Might Increase Demand
  The Senate brings up another bill aimed at lowering gas prices Tuesday, as Republicans tout a new slogan: "Find more. Use less." It's a paradox because finding more oil drives the price down, which encourages consumption. Efforts by Congress to lower gas prices may actually diminish incentives to lower oil consumption.
• Calif. Congresswoman Aims To Limit Ads' Volume
  U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, who can't stand the way that TV commercials seem louder than everything else, recently introduced a bill to require the FCC to regulate the volume of ads. It declares, "Advertisements accompanying video programming shall not be excessively noisy or strident."
• Neuroscience Helps Marketers Judge Ads' Impact
  For decades, television networks have relied on ratings to sell advertisements. Now, a company, NeuroFocus, studies the brain's responses to TV scenes and commercials to find out more about a viewer's attention span, memory and level of engagement.
• First Guantanamo War Crimes Trial Begins
  The first Guantanamo war crimes trial has begun. Salim Hamdan — Osama bin Laden's former driver — is accused of helping al-Qaida. Hamdan has denied the charge. Carol Rosenberg, the Miami Herald's reporter in Guantanamo Bay, talks about the trial.
• Vote On Housing Rescue Bill Looms In Congress
  This week, Congress votes on a bill that would help homeowners facing foreclosure. The measure may also include a Bush administration plan to help mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. How might the proposed measure help homeowners?
• Cholesterol Study Sinks Drug Makers' Stocks
  A study released Monday of adults with heart disease found no evidence that using cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia lowers heart-valve disease. The study's results sent shares of the companies that make the drugs tumbling.
• After Meetings In Iraq, Obama Travels To Jordan
  Barack Obama had a fruitful day of meetings Monday in Iraq with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and top U.S. commander Gen. David Petraeus. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is expected Tuesday in Jordan.
• With Obama Away, McCain Polishes Domestic Plans
  Barack Obama has been making news traveling around the Middle East in an effort to strengthen his foreign policy experience. John McCain is at home polishing his credentials on domestic economic issues.
• Chinese Open Homes To Olympic Tourists
  Beijing has built a lot of fancy new hotels to accommodate throngs of visitors expected for the summer Olympic Games. But culturally curious visitors also have the option of staying with a local family. Hundreds of Beijing households will open their doors to foreign visitors for a modest fee.
• Belgrade Journalist: Karadzic Hid In Plain Sight
  Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was arrested Monday in Serbia on genocide and other war crimes charges. He had evaded capture for more than a decade. Dejan Anastasijevic, a Serbian journalist in Belgrade, says Karadzic had been hiding in plain sight.
• A Soldier Who Documented Lives In Conflict
  When Cpl. Jason Bogar was killed in action in Afghanistan, he left behind a family in Seattle — and a wide-ranging record of his tours of duty. Bogar took numerous photos and videos of families he met in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Alexander Calder's Jewelry Gets Its Due, Finally
  Alexander Calder is famous for large public art and delicate mobiles. But he also created deceptively simple and elegant jewelry that, for the first time, is the focus of an exhibition. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is its initial stop on an international tour.

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