Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Mark Seeley predicts cooler than normal temperatures going into next week
  MPR's Cathy Wurzer talks weather with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley.6:55 a.m.
• Bachmann's national profile elevated since last congressional run
  Rep. Michele Bachmann dropped out of the presidential race after a near last-place finish in the Iowa Caucuses. But despite the failed campaign, the run elevated Bachmann's national profile and her message reached more Americans than ever before.7:20 a.m.
• Latin jazz bandleader Poncho Sanchez says 'Don't just listen - Dance! '
  When bandleader Poncho Sanchez brings a soulful blend of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban and other rhythms to the Ordway Center tonight, he fully expects the audience to get up move.7:40 a.m.
• Wellstones, crash victims remembered 10 years after their deaths
  The late Sen. Paul Wellstone is being remembered for his caring for people on the 10th anniversary of the plane crash that killed him and seven others near Eveleth.8:20 a.m.
• State human rights commissioner is vocal opponent of proposed amendments
  Another state official is coming under fire for publicly opposing the two constitutional amendments on the November ballot. Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey has been traveling the state speaking out against the amendment.8:40 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• The Future Of 'Short Attention Span Theater'
  Digital gadgetry and on-demand media are changing the way we watch TV. Why wait for next week's episode when you can download a whole season from Netflix? Graphic design critic Jessica Helfand wants to harness that impatience and come up with more compelling short-form media.
• Do Political Ads Actually Work?
  Democrats and Republicans are on track to spend about $1 billion each on TV advertising in the presidential race — most of it negative and almost all in battleground states. There's little evidence the ads sway voters, but the campaigns are happy to settle for low odds, given the lingering memories of the close 2000 election.
• Obama Campaign Expected To Top $1B In Fundraising
  The Obama organization is expected to exceed $1 billion in fundraising, as the candidates, party committees and superPACs file their last disclosure reports before Election Day.
• Detroit Tigers Look To Regroup In World Series
  The San Francisco Giants are halfway to a World Series title. On Thursday night, the Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0, giving San Francisco a two-games lead as the best of seven series now shifts back to Detroit.
• President Embraces 'Obamacare'; What Would Romney Do?
  Some critics are puzzled by Mitt Romney's opposition to the Affordable Care Act because the law is a close cousin of the measure he signed while governor of Massachusetts. But others counter that the private sector is best left to make the changes imposed by President Obama's signature achievement.
• Energy Independence Wouldn't Make Gasoline Any Cheaper
  If you don't believe me, just ask Canada. They produce more oil than they can use — and they pay just as much as we do.
• Publishers Random House, Penguin In Merger Talks
  The book industry is buzzing with the news that Random House and Penguin, the two largest publishing houses in the U.S., could be headed for a merger. The two companies publish such best-selling authors as John Grisham and Tom Clancy.
• What Windows 8 Could Mean For You
  Renee Montagne talks with Bloomberg Technology columnist Rich Jaroslovsky about Microsoft's latest update to Windows.
• Iconic British Cab Company Is On The Skids
  One of London's defining features is the black hackney cab. Along with the city's red double-decker buses, those shiny black cabs are moving landmarks on the city's streets. But the company that makes them is on the skids.
• President Obama Stops In Chicago To Vote Early
  After barnstorming through half a dozen battleground states this week, President Obama stopped in Chicago to vote. He became the first sitting president to vote early in person.

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