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Friday, September 19, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Weather with Mark Seeley
University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley discusses Minnesota weather history and looks ahead to the weekend forecast.6:55 a.m.
McCain and Palin events bring in the faithful
GOP presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate Gov. Sarah Palin are scheduled to campaign in Minnesota later today.7:20 a.m.
Minnesota women ponder Palin and politics
As John McCain and his running mate return to Minnesota a group of women to discuss what Sarah Palin's candidacy means to them.7:25 a.m.
U of M builds a stream from the ground up
An artificial research stream brings a bit of wild river to downtown Minneapolis.7:50 a.m.
Sharon Isbin reveals the Spanish soul
The Minnesota Orchestra is opening its 2008-2009 season with a performance by guitar virtusos Sharon Isbin.7:55 a.m.
Future Tense with Jon Gordon
Future Tense host Jon Gordon reports on America's e-waste export problem.8:20 a.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- Could Political Views Be Driven By Biology?
It may be possible to predict people's political beliefs based on how strongly a person responds to alarming images and sounds, says a new study. People who had stronger reactions tended to favor things like military spending and the death penalty. But not everyone's onboard. - Taxi Driver: An Easy Job For A Rare Character
Hyman Bloom started driving a cab in New York City more than 30 years ago. He made $40 for 10 hours of work, he remembers — and started to wonder what he was doing in a taxi. Bloom stayed with it and came away with no regrets — and plenty of stories. - 'Appaloosa': Fun With The Guys, Until A Filly Arrives
With two laconic, unflappable heroes and a nicely psycho villain, Ed Harris' new Western does a lot right. The bit with the pretty young widow, unfortunately, isn't one of them. - Detailing The Government's Financial Rescue Plan
Major government action to help resolve the current financial crisis may be coming soon. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson met Thursday night with congressional leaders. They're asking Congress for the authority to buy distressed assets, in the biggest government financial intervention since the Great Depression. - Financial Sectors' New Buzzword Is Deleverage
Leverage is a word heard frequently during the current financial crisis. It means borrowing heavily to maximize investment returns. The problem is that leverage was used to invest in mortgages that went bad. The new buzzword in the financial world is deleverage. - Obama To Unveil Financial Meltdown Fix
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is promising new ideas to calm the crisis in the financial industry. He's expected to unveil a new economic proposal Friday in Florida. Obama reached out to Hispanic voters in New Mexico Thursday telling them this is not the time to panic, instead, it's a time for leadership. - McCain Dogged By His Economic Comments
Republican presidential nominee John McCain is facing tough questions about how he would deal with the current financial crisis. Earlier in the campaign he admitted that he was not an expert on Wall Street. On Thursday, he proposed creating a trust to review mortgage and financial institutions, identify weaker ones and strengthen them before insolvency. - A Cook's Bitter Tale Of Death In Iraq
The cook at NPR's Baghdad bureau usually appears on a television cooking show every Ramadan. The cast and crew go to a needy family's house, prepare dinner and give gifts and money. He was supposed to travel to the northern city of Mosul last weekend to record an episode. But he decided to stay in Baghdad, and that decision saved his life. His colleagues were kidnapped and murdered. - Independent Political Groups Return With 527 Ads
As the November presidential election draws nearer, ads by independent political groups are already on the air. John McCain and Barack Obama have said that these groups should stay out of the election process. But there seems to be no way to stop them. - Russian Stock Markets Reopen
Financial markets in Russia have been in a free fall this week. By Wednesday, when the leading Russian stock indexes were down more than 10 percent, officials closed the markets for two days. A massive financial rescue package seems to be working. When markets opened Friday, prices shot up so high, so fast, that officials suspended trading again, but this time just for an hour.
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