Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• DFL, Pawlenty at standstill as time runs out
  On the last day of the legislative session, it doesn't appear DFL legislative leaders and Gov. Pawlenty are going to reach agreement on a two year budget.7:20 a.m.
• Wrongful death trial of Minneapolis officer begins
  Jury selection begins Monday morning in a wrongful death lawsuit against a Minneapolis police officer.7:45 a.m.
• Monday market report with Chris Farrell
  Minnesota Public Radio economics editor Chris Farrell gives a preview of the week on Wall Street.8:25 a.m.
• Tough economy increases caseload at family court
  As unemployment rises, family courts are feeling the pain. More parents are seeking changes in their child support payments. That's leading to a higher volume of cases just as the state grapples with a multi-billion dollar budget deficit.8:40 a.m.
• Doctor shortage in rural Minnesota reaches crisis
  There's a shortage of doctors in rural Minnesota. At some clinics and hospitals, it means longer waits and difficulty finding a family physician who takes new patients.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Author Shares Recipe For Cooking Shows' Popularity
  In a new book, Watching What We Eat, author Kathleen Collins offers a history of cooking shows, from radio's "Aunt Sammy," who offered tips to housewives in 1926, to today's Food Network.
• Swine Flu: How Worried Should We Be?
  The new virus has caused anxiety around the world, though sufferers say it feels just like regular flu. Scientists are now asking what we've learned from this outbreak that will help if the virus comes back with a vengeance next year.
• Study: Acupuncture Helps Ease Back Pain
  Acupuncture can help reduce lower back pain, according to a new study. But there's still an East-West divide over how it works. Some say it may be manipulating chi. Others say a more subtle neurobiological process is at work.
• Obama Calls For 'Open Minds' Amid Abortion Debate
  President Obama tackled the divisive issue of abortion Sunday, urging people on all sides of the debate to seek common ground. Less noteworthy than what he said is where he said it: the University of Notre Dame, which drew criticism for inviting the president, whose support for abortion rights is at odds with church doctrine.
• Republicans Court NRA Conventioneers
  An estimated 50,000 people attended the National Rifle Association's annual meeting over the weekend in Phoenix. Republican politicians and operatives stirred the party's base to fight gun control. President Obama has said he respects Second Amendment rights and favors "common sense" gun laws.
• Morocco Campaigns Against Shiite Minority
  In Morocco, a campaign against the country's Shiite minority has seen associations and schools closed and hundreds of individuals rounded up by the police. Morocco has charged that Iran is trying to spread its Shiite faith in largely Sunni Morocco. The campaign comes amid flaring sectarian tensions in a number of Middle East and North African states.
• Wimbledon's Centre Court Gets A Roof
  The Wimbledon Tennis Championships will have a very different look this year. The Centre Court, where all the finals are played, has the benefit of a new retractable roof — ending "rain stopped play."
• Toyota Rolls Out New Prius Hybrid
  The latest model of the popular gasoline-electric hybrid will need to fend off tough new competition from Honda. Toyota used to dominate the hybrid market. But Honda's new Insight became the first hybrid to top the best-sellers' list in Japan last month.
• Bankruptcy Proceedings Moving Quickly For Chrysler
  Chrysler's journey through bankruptcy is going more smoothly than some expected. A top Chrysler executive says a slimmed down, healthier version of the company could emerge from bankruptcy as early as next month.
• Are Expansions Paying Off For Museums?
  The Art Institute of Chicago has opened its new modern wing. It caps a wave of museum expansions that began in the '90s when cities across the country built lavish new wings. Bruce Altshuler, director of New York University's Museum Studies Program, discusses whether the expansions are paying off.

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