Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• GOP-backed voter ID bill goes to House committee
  The bill's supporters have argued that Minnesota needs stricter voting laws to prevent fraud. Democrats have accused GOP lawmakers of trying to block traditional Democratic constituencies, including students and the poor, from voting.6:50 a.m.
• Titian, Veronese works come to Mpls. Institute of Arts
  A treasure trove of Renaissance Venetian painting opens at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts this weekend.6:55 a.m.
• MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone on Morning Edition
  Morning Edition talked to new MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone.7:20 a.m.
• Senate set to take up alternative teacher licensure
  The state Senate could take up a bill Thursday that would establish more ways for people to become teachers if they didn't take the traditional path of earning an education degree.7:25 a.m.
• New housing director to focus on foreclosure crisis
  Advocates say Mary Tingerthal's affordable housing experience will help her steer the agency through difficult economic times.7:45 a.m.
• New Minnesota Twin worries about culture shock
  Twins rookie Tsuyoshi Nishioka will have a full-time translator when he joins the team this year. But the Twins' first Japanese player told KARE 11's Mike Pomeranz that he still worries about connecting with a new culture.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• As Egypt Protests Flare, Foreigners Want Out
  In Cairo's Liberation Square, anti-Mubarak protesters are regrouping after a night holding the square in fierce fighting with supporters of the Egyptian president. Meanwhile at Cairo's airport, foreigners are still trying to get out of a country that seems poised for even greater turmoil.
• Mubarak Loyalists Clash With Protesters In Cairo
  Egyptian-American journalist Ashraf Khalil has written about the appeal of President Hosni Mubarak to a generation of Egyptians in Foreign Policy magazine.
• Panelists Review Ronald Reagan's Time In Politics
  Sunday marks 100 years since the birth of Ronald Reagan. Several days of celebration are planned at his presidential library and museum in Simi Valley, Calif. Those events kicked off Wednesday with a panel of biographers and journalists who had covered him since the beginning of his political career.
• GOP's Health Repeal Efforts Fail In The Senate
  Senate Republicans were unable to move forward with their attempt to repeal the health care overhaul law. Democrats defeated the measure on a party-line vote Wednesday. But GOP leaders promise this is one step in the long road toward taking down the new health law.
• Cairo Families Try To Stay Out Of Harm's Way
  Army tanks and soldiers moved into Cairo's central square firing warning shots where anti- and pro-Mubarak demonstrators fought bloody battles. Some Egyptians are holed up in their homes, including Medhat Saad, an Egyptologist and tour operator, who talks to Renee Montagne about the violence.
• Dilemma For U.S.: Does Net Freedom Trump Security?
  Egyptian activists complain that the Obama administration moved too slowly in pressuring the authorities on Internet access. A possible reason is that pushing too hard on one goal might have jeopardized progress in areas like counterterrorism, where the U.S. relies on Egypt's cooperation.
• On Human Rights, Obama Is All Talk, Critics Say
  The protests in Egypt have given President Obama an opportunity to back up his rhetoric on human rights with actions. But his response hasn't been earning high marks from human rights activists so far.
• Food Price Index Hits Record In January
  The United Nations says food prices hit a record high last month. The UN's food agency says prices of sugar, wheat and other staples have risen for seven straight months, and are likely to continue going up. Frustration over food prices has helped fuel the protests in Tunisia and Egypt.
• Vermont To McDonald's: Don't Mess With Our Syrup
  In Vermont, when you sell a product claiming to contain maple syrup, you'd better be telling the truth. McDonald's has been forced by state law to serve Vermonters its "fruit and maple" oatmeal in a new way.
• From Jobless To Home-Based Business: A Tough Sell
  Some of the millions of Americans who have lost jobs in the past few years are looking to replace the lost income with direct sales. Think Tupperware, Avon and Pampered Chef. But making real money is real work.

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