Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Businesses offer mixed reviews on summer tourism season
  Observers say more Minnesotans took vacations closer to home, but travelers were also more selective on how they spent their money.6:47 a.m.
• Denver residents share tips on what to expect in St. Paul during the RNC
  It's hard to predict exactly what the Republican National Convention will mean for Minnesota. But if anyone can offer advice to the people of St. Paul, it's the citizens of Denver.6:54 a.m.
• Remainder of GOP convention as uncertain as the weather
  Even before the gavel opens the Republican National Convention in St. Paul today, organizers and suppliers are recalibrating their expectations.7:17 a.m.
• Republican delegates say they still have important business to do at RNC
  Delegates from Gulf Coast states, in Hurricane Gustav's path, had busy weekends balancing responsibilities to family with preparations for the Republican National Convention. With the storm on track to hit landfall tomorrow, some delegates are having to make additional preparations.7:21 a.m.
• Despite RNC changes, protesters say march will go on
  Organizers of this week's largest protest march said the change in plans for the RNC due to Hurricane Gustav will not derail their plans to march.7:25 a.m.
• GOP convention plan continues to evolve
  Officials planning the Republican National Convention in St. Paul are poised to make late changes to the schedule as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf coast.7:50 a.m.
• Gustav or not, RNC partiers party on
  Hurricane Gustav may have given the Republican National Convention a less celebratory tone, but that doesn't mean the RNC will be completely devoid of fun.7:54 a.m.
• Future Tense with Jon Gordon
  Space junk threatens the world's satellites.8:20 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Katrina's Lessons Shape Reaction To Gustav
  The memory of Hurricane Katrina still lingers in New Orleans. This time around, many of New Orleans' residents heeded the call to leave the city ahead of Hurricane Gustav. State officials also learned from Katrina.
• Finally, Guidelines On Cleaning Ears Released
  The first thing to know is that earwax is a beneficial, self-cleaning agent and should be removed only if it builds up to the point that it causes pain or hearing loss. And the American Academy of Otolaryngology deals another blow to cotton-tipped swabs.
• An Oscar Crop With An Instinct For Change
  Forty years ago, the best picture nominees signaled a stirring in Hollywood — an appetite for revolutionary realism, socially conscious stories and movies targeted at the long-ignored youth audience.
• Gulf Coast Residents Flee Hurricane Gustav
  About 2 million Gulf Coast residents have left their homes in an effort to avoid Hurricane Gustav, which made landfall in Louisiana on Monday.
• U.S. Military Transfers Anbar To Iraqis
  The U.S. military handed over Iraq's Anbar province to Iraqi government forces on Monday. The vast desert region west of Baghdad was long a hotbed of the insurgency and the deadliest place in the country for U.S. troops.
• McCain Visits Gulf Coast Ahead Of Storm
  Republican presidential candidate John McCain has instructed the GOP to tone down convention festivities this week because of Hurricane Gustav. He also made a trip to the Gulf Coast on Sunday.
• A Closer Look At McCain's Running Mate
  From Juneau, Alaska, Elizabeth Arnold talks about John McCain's pick for vice presidential running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin. Arnold talks about Palin's record on oil and development.
• Gustav Fears Send Oil Prices Up
  Oil prices rose to above $117 a barrel in European trading Monday on fears that Hurricane Gustav will damage drilling and oil refining operations. One analyst said there's likely to be some damage and disruptions. U.S. markets are closed because of the Labor Day holiday.
• In Shaky Economy, MBA Programs Prove Popular
  Enrollment at MBA programs across the country is skyrocketing. Layoffs in the financial sector have some thinking this might just be a good time to go back to school.
• Search Engines Try To Win Over Young Browsers
  Web search engines are all clamoring to get kids' attention. Many offer kid-friendly versions of their search engines, designed to help with homework and capture a loyal following from the youngest of Web surfers in the process.

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