Tom McCarthy's own past inspired 'Win Win' Tom McCarthy, director of "Win Win," which opens in Minnesota this week, said the film grew out of a conversation about wrestling with an old friend.March 31, 2011
Minn. National Guard deploying 22 soldiers to Afghanistan Gov. Mark Dayton participated in a deployment ceremony at the Bloomington National Guard Armory Wednesday for 22 Minnesota Army National Guard soldiers leaving for Afghanistan.March 31, 2011
Radiation slows recovery of dead near Japan plant In the shadow of Japan's struggle to
stem radioactive leaks from its stricken nuclear complex, police in
white moon suits pull bodies of tsunami victims from an evacuated
zone in halting work interrupted by radiation alarms.March 31, 2011
Jane Eyre: From novel to screen Moira Buffini wrote the screenplay for the new film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre." She joins Midmorning to talk about Bronte's classic work.Midmorning, March 30, 2011
A Widow's Story: The story of Joyce Carol Oates After publishing her first book in 1963, Joyce Carol Oates has since published over 50 novels, three of which were nominated for Pulitzer Prizes. Hear the interesting life of a proficient writer raised in a working-class family.Midmorning, March 29, 2011
Animals starved to death at dilapidated farm The owner of a dilapidated farm in
northeastern Minnesota has been cited after investigators say they
found a half dozen animals starved to death.March 29, 2011
Mondale on Ferraro: 'I think she changed America' Geraldine Ferraro died Saturday at the age of 75. Ferraro made history 27 years ago when she joined Walter Mondale's presidential campaign, accepting the vice presidential spot on the ticket.March 26, 2011
Vietnam veteran receives long-lost Bronze Star Thirty-four years after Dai Vinh thought his Bronze Star was gone forever, Sen. Al Franken presented Vinh with a new medal.March 25, 2011
Seniors contribute to large population boom in northern Minnesota In the latest U.S. Census, the corridor stretching from the Brainerd Lakes area into the north woods showed big gains, and state demographers say seniors are contributing to the region's significant population growth.March 25, 2011
New census milestone: Hispanics reach 50 million Hispanics accounted for more than half of the
U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates
in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million,
or 1 in 6 Americans.March 25, 2011
Dangerous breach suspected at Japanese nuke plant A suspected breach in the reactor core at one unit
of a stricken Fukushima nuclear plant could mean more serious
radioactive contamination,Japanese officials said Friday, revealing
what may prove a major setback in the mission to bring the leaking
plant under control.March 25, 2011
Grief-stricken Japanese reluctant to open up With the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear crisis in Japan, much has been made of Japanese resilience in the face of adversity.March 25, 2011
Emotional scars run deep for those affected by gun violence In part three of our investigation on gun violence in Minneapolis, we look at how the gun war is affecting the north side's African-American community, including the family of one victim, teenager Anthony Titus.March 24, 2011