Minnesotan who witnessed Khmer Rouge terror hopes for justice When Sova Niev fled from Cambodia to Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society documented her account of the Khmer Rouge's cruelty and terror. Now, more than three decades later, a Cambodian court is finally listening.August 9, 2017
Trump warns North Korea of 'fire and fury' as nuke threat worsens North Korea fired off its own "serious warning to the United States" about "enveloping" America's Pacific territory of Guam in missile fire to counteract U.S. bombers that are based there.August 8, 2017
Report: U.S. assesses North Korea can fit nuke inside a missile Alarm in Washington over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's pursuit of a nuclear capability has intensified in the past month after the North conducted two tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles for the first time last month.August 8, 2017
Thread Book Hour: National Book Award finalists at Concordia College NPR's John Ydstie interviews two National Book Awards finalists at an event held at Concordia College in Moorhead. They are Karan Mahajan, author of "The Association of Small Bombs" and Andres Resendez, author of "The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America."August 4, 2017
Warrior Diplomats: A look into U.S. special operations When and why should a president deploy elite special forces, and what does it take to be successful? This program by America Abroad takes on these questions in: "Warrior Diplomats: A Look into U.S. Special Operations."August 2, 2017
Transgender Guard captain angered, but optimistic after Trump's 'ban' "I think my primary reaction was anger at first, and then frustration, and then a lot of fear after that," said Tarrence Robertson, a transgender man and a captain in the Minnesota National Guard.July 27, 2017
Trump to bar transgender individuals from armed forces Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that after consulting with "Generals and military experts," that the government "will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military."July 26, 2017