In a Minnesota classroom, teens talk through summer of pain Processing the spate of recent violence can be especially hard for young people. But in one Minnesota summer school program, teachers and students are taking on the headlines and the big issues behind them.July 25, 2016
The beautiful sounds of Cuba Meet two brothers who travel around the world and the souvenirs they gather: what they carry back, is sound.July 25, 2016
Children lead peace march in Minneapolis The young demonstrators, sweating in the day's heat, carried colorful signs that read Black Minds Matter, Equal Rights For All and Vote for My Future. Many of them wore red tape in the form of an X on the backs of their small shirts, so passing drivers could more easily see them.July 20, 2016
Addressing mental health issues in schools MPR News host Tom Weber takes a look at how growing caseloads and undiagnosed mental health issues pose challenges in schools.July 20, 2016
Slice, dice, chop or julienne: Does the cut change the flavor? When it comes to produce, the answer is yes, experts tell us. But the reasons are complicated -- and sometimes mysterious even to restaurant critics, chefs and food scientists.July 11, 2016
Future of St. Paul's floating theater uncertain Since 1958, the U's theater department has been staging summer productions aboard a vessel moored on the Mississippi River. But this summer's show will be the U's last float on the boat.July 10, 2016
Colleagues, family call Philando Castile good-hearted, hard worker The man shot and killed Wednesday by police during a Falcon Heights traffic stop worked in St. Paul public schools and was remembered warmly. "They killed a innocent man," said his maternal grandfather.July 7, 2016
Appetites: Turning beer into whiskey The craft brew and distillery scenes are booming in the Twin Cities, and there's one man who is bringing the two worlds together.July 6, 2016
4 seasons, canoe to adorn new Minnesota license plate After casting more than 30,000 online votes, Minnesotans chose an image of a canoe amid the seasons to represent Minnesota parks and trails on a new license plate.July 6, 2016