Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Weather with Mark Seeley
  University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley talks about our January thaw and looks ahead to the weekend forecast.6:50 a.m.
• If NWA merges, what can travellers expect?
  What can passengers count on if Northwest Airlines merges with Delta?7:20 a.m.
• Bloomberg backers seek support of Minnesota IP
  Members of Minnesota's Independence Party will meet later this month to decide whether to join a national organization that wants New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for president.7:25 a.m.
• When furniture becomes sculpture - and vice versa
  There's an old joke about a gallery visitor sitting down to rest weary feet, only to be sternly told to get off the sculpture. There will be no such confusion at the Functional Sculpture exhibit at Carleton College in Northfield.7:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• At Home, at War: Tahmima Anam's 'Golden Age'
  Tahmima Anam grew up mostly in the West, but tells the story of the Bangladesh war for independence in her first novel, A Golden Age. The inspiration? Her grandmother, who lived through those tumultuous times.
• After Disaster, a Survivor Sheds Her Regrets
  Martha Conant was one of a handful of people to walk away unscathed from the crash-landing of a United Airlines flight near Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989. The experience left her with feelings of great responsibility, and immense gratitude.
• Fed Prepared to Lower Interest Rates
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signals the Fed is ready to cut interest rates in the face of mounting risks to the U.S. economy. Rising unemployment, high oil prices and a decline in manufacturing pressure the White House to keep the economy from lapsing into recession.
• Baltimore Blames Lender for Wave of Foreclosures
  A mortgage crisis in Baltimore has cost the city millions in lost property taxes. City leaders are suing lending giant Wells Fargo for the mess, saying that a wave of foreclosures has cost the city millions in lost property taxes and public investment. They're alleging that the company targeted black borrowers for credit on unfair terms.
• Bank of America Pays $4B for Countrywide
  Bank of America Corp. agrees to buy Countrywide Financial for $4 billion, a deal that rescues the country's largest mortgage lender. It comes just months after Bank of America plugged $2 billion in Countrywide during the height of the summer's global credit crunch.
• U.S. Improves Anbar by Partnering with Iraqis
  Anbar province is one of the biggest successes in the U.S.-led war in Iraq: security is greatly improved and there's talk of the area being handed back to the Iraqis. The improvement has everything to do with a relationship with the people.
• Letters: Presidential Primaries and More
  Listeners primarily comment on presidential primaries. A South Carolina Democratic Party official corrects a report that said that independents won't be able to take part in the GOP primary. South Carolinians do not register by party. The pronunciation of "Appalachian" upsets one listener.
• Hillary Clinton Turns to Nevada for Votes
  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes her first big swing through Nevada, which holds caucuses next week. Now that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has dropped out of the race, Clinton has set her sights on Nevada's large number of Hispanic voters.
• Bush Presses for Peace in the Middle East
  President Bush ends his visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories by describing basic principles of a peace agreement: establish Palestine as a homeland for the Palestinian people, just as Israel is a homeland for the Jewish people. He wants the two sides to agree within a year.
• Naples, Italy Trashed by Garbage Crisis
  Garbage is piling up on the streets of Naples, Italy. Residents are angry about uncollected rubbish and battle police over access to a dump believed to be a serious health hazard. The crisis has become a national scandal for Italy.

Resources

• Marketplace Tech Report®
• Marketplace Morning Report®
• Mark Seeley's WeatherTalk

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories