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• How a Vietnamese-Australian became an American literary sensation
  Critics have been showering accolades on short story writer Nam Le for his first book, "The Boat."June 12, 2008
• Lessons learned from the Canadian Artic
  Will Steger is recently back from Ellesmere Island, the third largest and northernmost island in the Canadian Arctic. He and a team of people traveled across the island to record the impact of global warming on the area. Will Steger joins Midday to discuss what he learned from his most recent expedition.Midday, June 12, 2008
• When bridge-building becomes art
  Painter Scott Lloyd Anderson says he couldn't bear to go and look at the collapsed 35W bridge. It was just too tragic. Nowadays though, he's over at the construction site regularly, painting pictures of the new bridge.June 11, 2008
• High school for recording arts is 'hip hop central'
  A "hip-hop high school" in St. Paul uses music to keep kids on track and help them graduate against tough odds.June 11, 2008
• Singing in Grover's Corners
  Turning famous works of American literature into operas has become something of a trend lately. St. Paul's Skylark Opera company is presenting the upper Midwest premiere of one of the latest, Ned Rorem's adaptation of "Our Town."June 11, 2008
• Voices of Minnesota: Tom Tipton and Laura MacKenzie
  In this special music edition from Minnesota Public Radio's Voices of Minnesota series, the spotlight shines on Minnesota gospel singer Tom Tipton and Celtic music performer Laura MacKenzie, both musicians who have become famous beyond Minnesota's borders.Midday, June 11, 2008
• Gone, but not forgotten
  CEOs like Wal-Mart's Sam Walton, McDonald's Ray Kroc and Mary Kay Ash of cosmetics fame all recognized how to find new customers and ways to improve the entire business before enriching themselves. Financial commentator and former economic policy advisor Todd Buchholz says the business world could use those ideas after Wall Street's most recent trouble.Midmorning, June 11, 2008
• Three artists recognized for their enduring vision
  The Bush Foundation is presenting its first Enduring Vision Awards. Three established mid-career artists with $100,000 each.June 9, 2008
• 'Grizzly Coast' takes Minnesota Zoo visitors to Russia
  Leopards and otters and bears, oh my! A new exhibit, Russia's Grizzly Coast, debuts Saturday at the Minnesota Zoo.June 6, 2008
• A performance in plain sight amongst unknowing crowds
  If you have ever stood in a crowded mall and wondered about the individual stories behind the people around you, the Back to Back Theater Company from Australia may have an answer.June 5, 2008
• Remembering Robert Kennedy
  On the 40th anniversary of the assassination of U.S. Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Midday broadcasts a special program featuring reflections by his daughter Kathleen Kennedy, RFK biographer Evan Thomas, and an excerpt of Bobby Kennedy's speech the night Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.Midday, June 4, 2008
• Local enthusiasts build ancient Irish sport in St. Paul
  A couple of times a week at the McMurray Fields in St. Paul, a group of enthusiasts is hard at work preserving an ancient Irish tradition. They are playing hurling, a game that involves sticks, a ball, and a certain amount of raw courage.June 4, 2008
• Understanding father
  Poet Honor Moore created waves with her memoir that in part talks about the double life of her father Paul Moore, an Episcopal bishop. Paul Moore's bisexuality was an open secret in his large family and among some in his parish. In the process of writing and researching, Honor Moore found her feelings toward her father changed.Midmorning, June 3, 2008
• Out with the old, in with the new
  Every New Year's Eve we make resolutions to change our ways, but rarely do we follow through, because habits are hard to break. But one expert says creating new habits isn't as daunting as it seems.Midmorning, June 3, 2008
• How Tarsem Singh's obsession became a movie
  Film director Tarsem Singh admits he's been obsessed by the idea of telling a story about storytelling for 27 years. The resulting film called "The Fall" opens in the Twin Cities this weekend.May 30, 2008

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