American Icon: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial On Veterans Day, broadcast of PRI's Studio 360 special, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial," from the American Icons Project. The history of its creation by Maya Lin, and its influence on how we think about war and how we grieve in public. 536,100 Americans were deployed to Vietnam during the war. 58,220 Americans died.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, November 8, 2013
Shibley Telhami on 'The World Through Arab Eyes.' Middle east scholar Shibley Telhami speaks at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School November 5, 2013 about what he calls the "Arab Awakening" or the "Arab Uprisings" rather than the "Arab Spring." He believes it is not seasonal or episodic, it is a long term, profound, public empowerment.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, November 6, 2013
Al-Jazeera reports evidence of Arafat poisoning Al-Jazeera is reporting that a team of Swiss scientists has found moderate evidence that longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of poisoning.November 6, 2013
Corruption probe finds Navy secrets bought with prostitutes Nicknamed "Fat Leonard," the gregarious Malaysian businessman is well known by U.S. Navy commanders in the Pacific. Prosecutors in court papers say Leonard Francis worked his connections to obtain military secrets by lining up prostitutes, Lady Gaga tickets and other bribes.November 4, 2013
Navy's giant, stealthy new destroyer gets hull wet The Navy's stealthy Zumwalt destroyer floated out of dry dock without fanfare and into the waters of the Kennebec River, where the warship will remain dockside for final construction.October 28, 2013
Human Rights Watch: drones and surveillance need curbs An October 2, 2013 University of Minnesota speech by Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch. Roth says drones are leading to unnecessary civilian deaths and the US drone program has supplanted Guantanamo as the major complaint against US policy in the fight to combat terrorism. He says terrorists thrive on their ability to generate animosity toward the US.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, October 28, 2013
Veterans march to raise awareness of military suicides According to data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, between 18 and 22 veterans across the country die from suicide every day. The study is based on numbers from fewer than half of U.S. states. Researchers say the government's treatment programs have led to improvements, but that the agency needs to do more to prevent military suicides.October 25, 2013
Marching miles to raise awareness of military suicides According to data compiled by the Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 18 to 22 veterans die from suicide every day in the United States. Dozens of veterans embarked Oct. 25, 2013, on a 23-mile walk to raise awareness about military suicides. The march began at the VFW on Lakeshore Drive South in Richfield, went through the State Capitol in St. Paul before ending at the VFW in Uptown Minneapolis.October 25, 2013