Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden turns 20
  Twenty years ago this week, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden opened to the public. It's one of the largest urban sculpture gardens in the country. MPR's Cathy Wurzer recently took a walking tour of the garden with Olga Viso, head of the Walker Art Center.6:50 a.m.
• RNC organizers wonder what's next
  The host cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul say they will assess how everything went last week, ranging from public safety to behind-the-scenes logistics. And they're also looking at what's next.7:20 a.m.
• From Iraq to Minnesota, a new life
  The five-year long Iraq war has created millions of refugees and now a handful are resettling in Minnesota.7:25 a.m.
• Markets with Chris Farrell
  Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Farrell discusses the government's plan to bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.7:55 a.m.
• Future Tense with Jon Gordon
  More people turn to libraries for the Internet as the economy worsens.8:20 a.m.
• Vikings open against Packers, without Favre
  The Minnesota Vikings open their season tonight against Green Bay. This will be the first time since 1992 that the Vikings will take the field against the Packers and not see quarterback Brett Favre looking back at them.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• 'Rent' Ends 12-Year Run On Broadway
  The housing crisis may not be over, but the curtain has gone down on one story about trying to keep a roof overhead. The Broadway musical Rent ended its 12-year run Sunday, after 5,124 performances. Rent is a modern day version of La Boheme, Puccini's opera about starving artists in Paris.
• Bacardi Biography Details The 'Fight For Cuba'
  Tom Gjelten's new book, Bacardi and the Long Fight For Cuba, threads the history of the family-owned Bacardi Rum Co. together with that of the nation in which it was founded.
• Fate Of Fannie, Freddie Left To Next Administration
  The Bush administration Sunday seized the two housing finance giants that together own or guarantee about half the nation's home loans. But the Treasury Department did not say what it thinks should happen next, says David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal.
• Polls Show Post-Convention Bounce For GOP
  Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is heating up the election scene. A recent poll shows the GOP ticket is getting a bounce after the convention.
• O.J. Simpson Back In Court On Felony Charges
  The latest O.J. Simpson trial gets under way Monday in Las Vegas. The former NFL football star and his co-defendants are charged with a dozen felonies, including kidnapping and armed robbery.
• Palin Brings Celebrity To McCain Campaign
  John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, are drawing enthusiastic crowds on the campaign trail. At some stops, the first woman to run for vice president on a Republican ticket is grabbing more of the spotlight than the presidential nominee.
• U.S.-China Cash Flow Depends On Fannie, Freddie
  Thanks to the trade deficit, every day China ends up with a billion new U.S. dollars. By buying bonds from the mortgage giants, it has a reliable way to send the U.S. dollars back — so Americans can buy more from China.
• Fannie, Freddie News Boosts Asian Markets
  The bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was good news for Asian markets — they surged the most in seven months. Analysts say the government takeover removed the uncertainty stalking the markets and renewed investor confidence.
• Palin's Nomination Fuels Working-Moms Debate
  Breaking the so-called glass ceiling in politics or business is seen as a mark of progress for women in America. But women who do that while they raise kids often receive critical scrutiny over how they manage work and family in a way that men never do.
• Women's Pay Disparity A Growing Campaign Issue
  Aiming for women voters, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has made equal pay for equal work a growing issue in his campaign. He's pushing for a Senate bill that would nullify a Supreme Court ruling that gives women a 180-day limit to file complaints about unequal pay.
• Berlusconi's Alitalia Rescue Plan Faces Hurdles In EU
  Alitalia is on the verge of liquidation in a few weeks. Now the only hope for Italy's flagship air carrier is a controversial rescue plan proposed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. But the plan would lay off thousands and could face obstacles in the European Union.
• Boeing Machinists Strike Over Pay, Health Benefits
  Boeing's 27,000 union machinists are on strike. Talks between the aerospace company and the International Association of Machinists broke down over the weekend after the parties failed to come to an agreement on pay and health benefits.
• MSNBC Cuts Hosts' Election Coverage Amid Criticism
  Critics have been accusing the media of political bias throughout this election season. MSNBC and its popular talk show host, Keith Olbermann, have been frequent targets. Now the 24-hour news channel is pulling him and fellow talk show host Chris Matthews from some anchoring duties on newscasts.
• Energy A Priority As Congress Returns From Break
  Lawmakers return to Washington this week energized by their conventions and turning their attention to energy. House Republicans stayed in town over the break to demand an end to the ban on offshore drilling. Democrats now appear to be more open to compromise.
• Ike Hits Haiti And Cuba, Aims For U.S. Gulf
  Hurricane Ike, expected to make landfall in the U.S. this week, has already caused havoc in Cuba and the Caribbean. In Haiti, at least 58 people have been killed. The port city of Gonaives, hit hard last week by Tropical Storm Hanna, has been flooded again, and aid agencies are having trouble delivering supplies.

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