Play5min 18sec'The Black Summit' draws African-Americans to the ski slopesFebruary 28, 2015 12:00 AMBy Shereen Marisol Meraji and Laura Krantz Participants in winter sports are predominantly white, but the National Brotherhood of Skiers has been trying to change that for 42 years.
Literary classics go graphicFebruary 27, 2015 3:14 PMBy Tracy MumfordHow do Shakespeare and Dostoevksy look as graphic novels?
Leonard Nimoy, world-famous as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' diesFebruary 27, 2015 11:31 AMBy The Associated PressNimoy's son, Adam, says the actor died Friday morning in Los Angeles of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Play38min 32secPop Till We Drop: Onstage with Nike KadriFebruary 27, 2015 9:37 AMOur special guest host is Nike Kadri, who plays First Fairy in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Guthrie Theater.
Play50min 52secFirst-generation Minnesotans discuss 'Fresh Off the Boat'February 27, 2015 9:00 AMOn this week's Friday Roundtable, our guests shared their stories as immigrants in the United States and how it compared to the experience portrayed on the show.
Play1min 47secBritain's Average White Band hit it big with an American soundFebruary 27, 2015 8:22 AMThe band formed around 1970 in Scotland where American soul and R&B were quite popular in the local clubs. The band's name was inspired by a friend.
North Korea's most famous defector changes his storyFebruary 26, 2015 5:20 PMBy Tracy MumfordShin Dong-hyuk's story of growing up in a North Korean prison camp may not be entirely true. Does it matter?
Play4min 55secBachmann inspires new FactCheck toolFebruary 26, 2015 9:30 AMBy Phil PicardiSciCheck looks specifically at scientific claims.
Play1min 38secColtrane's music honored at Walker Art CenterFebruary 26, 2015 8:55 AMJohn Coltrane's acclaimed album "A Love Supreme" is considered by many to be among the greatest jazz albums of all time.
Play8min 36secArt Hounds: Scheherazade in Duluth and blues portraitsFebruary 26, 2015 8:35 AMBy Marianne CombsThis week, the Art Hounds take in portraits of blues musicians, a performance of Scheherazade by the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and a play about art in the days of cavemen.
