News & Features Archive
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Our May installment of the Bright Ideas series features Jim McCorkell, CEO and founder of College Possible, where he put into action his life-long passion to make college admission and success possible for low-income students. Stephen Smith hosts.
(05/29/2012)
In her new book of essays, writer, comedian and "Daily Show" co-creator Lizz Winstead talks about growing up in Minnesota as a progressive in a conservative household and how it shaped her work as a comedian.
(The Daily Circuit,
05/29/2012)
As college costs continue to rise and student loan debt continues to mount, public colleges and universities are beginning to confront the issue of affordability. We'll discuss the steps universities are taking to decrease tuition costs.
(The Daily Circuit,
05/29/2012)
While parents and teachers might be thrilled to know young adults are reading this summer, a Brigham Young University found popular books aimed at this age group contain profanity.
At age 34, Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo is pretty lucky to be making a living as a freelance composer. But then again, he never imagined himself doing anything else, "It's something I always wanted. And I believe if you really want something, and for the right reasons, then it usually happens."
All but one of the firefighters injured in a weekend church fire have been released from Hennepin County Medical Center.
Today, Minnesota native Bob Dylan is awarded the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Hear Jim Bickal's award-winning MPR documentary about Bob Dylan's life, "Boy From the North Country: Bob Dylan in Minnesota."
Earlier this month, Common Cause Minnesota filed two complaints regarding the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
The Twin Cities housing market in March posted its second consecutive month of price gains on an annual basis, according to the latest Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
The former St. Paul police chief was elected in 2010, when the DFL lost its Senate majority for the first time in nearly four decades.
The future of a paper mill that's one of the main employers and taxpayers in the central Minnesota town of Sartell is unclear as crews spend a second day fighting a fire that killed one worker.
The justices did not comment Tuesday in turning down an appeal by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., arguing that too much time has passed since the bridge was built in the 1960s.
Governments around the world expelled ambassadors and top Syrian diplomats Tuesday in an unusually coordinated blow to Syria's leaders, after a particularly gruesome massacre in which the United Nations says families, including children, were shot at close range in their homes.
Hovering just on the edge of turning 30, Lang Lang may well be the most famous classical pianist on the planet. Tune in tonight, May 29, at 7 p.m. as Lang Lang turns his attention to Bach, Schubert and Chopin, live from Carnegie Hall.
A record number of oil rigs are drilling in North Dakota's oil patch.
President Barack Obama will honor the recipients of the Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony on Tuesday. One of the honorees is Minnesota native and rock legend Bob Dylan.
One person was killed and four were injured in an explosion that caused a large fire at a paper mill in Sartell.
Justin Morneau drove in two runs for Minnesota, including the tying double in the eighth, as the Twins sent Oakland to its sixth straight loss.
Device companies say the legislation will speed up the lengthy process of federal approval required to bring the new life-saving devices to market. But some consumer groups argue the process is already too lenient.
A stricter lead exposure standard for young children is expected to cause a surge in the number of lead cases that require a public health intervention. The tougher federal standard acknowledges new research showing that even extremely low levels of lead are harmful.
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