Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Mandate might be key to reform, but not all can afford insurance
  Proposals have been floated ranging from a tax on medical device makers to one on high priced insurance plans, but economists say the key to paying for reform is requiring everyone to buy insurance.6:20 a.m.
• O, for the simple happiness of a Packers fan
  Packers fans seem to have fun whether their team wins or loses. Why can't Vikings fans achieve that simple, childlike joy?6:25 a.m.
• H1N1 kills otherwise healthy child
  The Minnesota Department of Health says an otherwise healthy 6-year-old boy has died due to complications from the H1N1 flu virus. Seven Minnesotans have died from H1N1, but what makes Nathan Shilling's death unusual is that he had no reported underlying health conditions.7:20 a.m.
• Duluth-based health insurance program expanding
  A small Duluth program providing subsidized health insurance for low-income workers is expanding into much of Northeastern Minnesota.7:25 a.m.
• Analyzing the Vikings' win over the Packers
  The Minnesota Vikings are now 4-0, after beating the Green Bay Packers 30-23 last night in a highly-anticipated matchup. It was the first time Vikings quarterback Brett Favre competed against the team that he led for 16 seasons.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Jude Law, Tackling Hamlet From The Inside Out
  The star of Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley takes time out from baiting the tabloids to take on one of the theater's pinnacle roles. Jeffrey Lunden talks to the actor — and his director and co-star — about the making of Broadway's latest great Dane.
• A Self-Employed Family's Quest For Insurance
  Cindy Richards and her husband are self-employed. The only health insurance they can find to cover their family of four is expensive, with high deductibles. Often this means they need to ration their care.
• For Max Cleland, Politics Was A Refuge From War
  The former senator recalls how a traumatic accident in wartime led to a political career that spanned four decades. In an interview with NPR's Renee Montagne, he discusses his new memoir, Heart of a Patriot, and his solidarity with young soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Dogfighting Case Gets Its Day In Court
  The Supreme Court hears a major free speech case on Tuesday that asks whether the government can make it a crime to sell or possess any depiction of animal cruelty. The case is about dogfighting videos, but critics argue that it violates the First Amendment.
• Was McChrystal Wrong To Advise Obama Publicly?
  The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has made a public case for sending more American troops to fight there. Is Gen. Stanley McChrystal out of line? Should he be making his case through the chain of command? Or is it appropriate to have a debate with the White House in public?
• Afghanistan Policymakers Look To Vietnam's Lessons
  Steve Inskeep talks to author Gordon Goldstein about why the White House and the Pentagon are reading his book about Vietnam, Lessons in Disaster, to inform the policy toward Afghanistan.
• California Pushes For National Arsonist Registry
  Wildfire-plagued California is pushing for a national registry of arsonists, similar to the online database for convicted sex offenders. Authorities believe it will help prevent fire-starters from drifting from one state to another and setting blazes.
• How Bills Affect Americans Who Buy Own Insurance
  Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Julie Rovner about how health care overhaul bills in Congress might affect people who buy health insurance on the open market.
• Court Rejects Family Dollar Case; Store To Pay Up
  Family Dollar has been in an eight-year legal battle about overtime pay all the way up to the Supreme Court, which on Monday declined to hear the company's appeal. Now, the nationwide discount chain has to pay nearly $36 million to more than 1,400 current and former employees it had classified as managers but should have classified as hourly.
• Publisher Cuts 'Gourmet' Magazine
  Publishing giant Conde Nast has decided to shut down four titles. Most notable among them is the monthly Gourmet magazine.

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