Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Revisiting American hardcore punk rock
  Twenty-five years ago American punk rock went hard core. During the years between 1980 and 1986 groups of teenagers all over the US got together to play loud, frenzied music, to dance violently, and generally scare their parents. Now a new film "American Hardcore"documents the era.6:47 a.m.
• Untangling the roadless rule in Minnesota
  Forest managers in Minnesota are trying to work out what a California ruling reinstating the so-called "Clinton roadless rule" means for the Superior National Forest.7:20 a.m.
• Candidates have few secrets from campaign 'trackers'
  Political campaigns are employing campaign trackers to videotape the candidates anywhere they make a public appearance. It's becoming a common practice especially after a senator from Virginia came under fire for making some controversial remarks.7:42 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Seattle Homes Project Reduces Asthma Triggers
  Dr. Jim Kreiger takes a 19th-century approach to medicine. His goal is to improve the health of the public by first improving their living conditions. Kreiger designed Breathe Easy Homes -- public-housing for people with asthma in Seattle.
• 'Future Home' Adds Ease to Living for Everyone
  Dave Ward has turned his 1855 house into a model of "universal design." His so-called "Future Home" is made with technology and products that are easy to use for anybody, including quadriplegics, like Ward, or the elderly.
• U.S. Families Find Own Meanings in Iraq Deaths
  U.S. combat deaths in Iraq are on pace to rank it as one of the deadliest months yet. The people who have felt the impact the most are the families and communities the victims come from.
• Loose Credit Standards Boost Real Estate Woes
  Many investors loaded up on condos and other properties during the real-estate boom, hoping to sell them quickly at big profits. Now, with prices falling, some of them are in real trouble. One 24-year-old investor has started the Web site: iamfacingforeclosure.com.
• Wal-Mart Expands Low-Cost Drug Program
  Giant retailer Wal-Mart has been selling certain prescription drugs at an ultra-low price in Florida. Now, Wal-Mart pharmacies in more than a dozen other states will join the program.
• U.S. Targets Flow of Money to and from North Korea
  A military response against North Korea is out of the question at the moment. But there may be a better way to deal with the country, impeding the country's finances. U.S. officials say that what Kim Jong-il lacks in dedication from generals and beneficiaries, he makes up for with a constant flow of luxury gifts.
• NBC Universal Slashing Costs
  Media company NBC Universal plans to slash its news budget and abandon it's high-cost dramas in the 8 p.m. hour, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The moves are part of an effort to cut some $750 million in operating expenses by the end of next year.
• Rice: U.S. Open to North Korea Negotiations
  After meeting with South Korean officials in Seoul, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters the United States is open to negotiations with North Korea to "keep the crisis from escalating."
• Former Bush Assistant: GOP Deceived Christians
  David Kuo is the author of Tempting Faith, a book about why he left his job as a special assistant to President Bush in the Office of Faith Based Initiatives. Kuo criticizes the administration for taking unfair advantage of conservative Christian voters.
• Red-Tape Scandal Hits Veterans Administration
  You've heard about good ideas getting caught in red tape. But would you believe the government actually buys red tape? The department of Veterans Affairs buys tape with the word "security" printed on it, to discourage tampering. Apparently, nobody heeded the warning. Now there's a red-tape scandal. Investigators say a VA employee took more than $115,000 in kickbacks from the company that made the tape.
• Sherwood Faces Unexpected Race in Pennsylvania
  The seat in the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania should have been a sure bet for the GOP. The incumbent won with more than 90 percent of the vote in each of the last two elections. But this is 2006 and Republican Rep. Don Sherwood is facing a real challenge, partly of his own making.
• Automated Lines Hurt Supermarket Sales
  Automated check-out lines have hurt sales for impulse buys at major supermarkets.
• Schwarzenegger Wins Public Back in California
  A year ago, California voters rejected Arnold Schwarzenegger's vision for the state's future by defeating his entire slate of referenda. He then apologized for battling with nurses, police officers and teachers, not to mention assorted Democrats in Sacramento. Now Schwarzenegger's back on top.
• Bee Decline Threatens Farm Economy
  A new report from the National Academy of Sciences says the honey bees that pollinate billions of dollars worth of farm crops are in decline. That could spell trouble for the farm economy.
• Letters: Rahm Emanuel Interview, Africa Series
  We received a number of letters about Steve Inskeep's interview with Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), which some considered too aggressive. Others liked its probing tone. Listeners also wrote in with appreciations of Jason Beaubien's Africa series, although some questioned his story about the damage done by the second-hand clothes trade.

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