50min 56secWashington Goes to the Moon documentary part 2: 'Trials and Fire'July 17, 2019Part 2 of the documentary series "Washington Goes To The Moon," called "Trials and Fire." It looks at the fire on board Apollo 1 that killed three astronauts and nearly derailed the space program.
3min 11secNewest State Fair treat: an air-conditioned building July 17, 2019By Tim Nelson and Sophia SuraThe $16 million project features a huge exhibit hall, a gallery and a 24-foot “Corn Fairstalk” highlighting the state’s corn farming industry. It will be the largest climate-controlled space on the fairgrounds.
Coming up: Two views from Israel and PalestineJuly 17, 2019By Kerri Miller and Jeffrey BissoyWhat has the conflict between Israel and Palestine meant to individuals from each country? MPR News host Kerri Miller asks Palestinian author Yousef Bashir and Israeli author Yossi Klein Halevi.
Seeing Apollo through the eyes of astronautsJuly 17, 2019By Ryan Kellman Five former NASA astronauts who flew on space missions reflect on some of the awe-inspiring photos from Apollo 11, the first lunar landing flight.
For Apollo 11's 50th anniversary, the Washington Monument becomes a rocketJuly 17, 2019By Josh Axelrod and Shuran Huang Fifty years after the Saturn V rocket carried the astronauts to the moon, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is honoring the historic mission with a giant holograph.
50min 44sec50th anniversary documentary: 'Washington Goes to the Moon, Part I'July 16, 2019By MPR News StaffThis program looks at the battle to keep the Apollo space program funded and on deadline.
4min 30secWith Agate Days, Moose Lake polishes image of the state gemJuly 15, 2019By Megan BurksAn estimated 3,000 people came for the 50th anniversary of the festival.
1min 43sec50 years since Blood, Sweat and Tears (and other bands) went to space on Apollo 11 mixtapesJuly 15, 2019By Cathy WurzerAccording to Vanity Fair, the astronauts were each given a compact cassette player for recording mission notes, and a friend of theirs loaded the tapes with their favorite songs.
A Beautiful World: 'Our Symphony with Animals'July 15, 2019By Heather McElhatton"When we save animals, we save ourselves" according to Dr. Aysha Antar and her new book 'Our Symphony With Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies.'
3min 49secSomali-Americans in Minnesota mourn death of 'inspirational' Somali journalistJuly 14, 2019By Ibrahim HirsiMembers of the Somali community in Minnesota and around the world are mourning the death of journalist Hodan Nalayeh. She accentuated positive narratives about Somalia and Somalis — accounts she shared with millions of people through her internet-based Integration TV, the first English-language show for English-speaking Somalis.
