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IQ2 debate: Tech companies, private data and law enforcement

IQ2 debate: Tech companies, private data and law enforcement

A new debate from the Intelligence Squared series. Four experts debate if tech companies should help law enforcement gain access to your private digital data. Perhaps it could prevent or solve crimes, or protect national security. But isn't personal data supposed to be private?
by MPR News Staff

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Parting thoughts: 'Pat the Cat' reigned on KDAL

Parting thoughts: 'Pat the Cat' reigned on KDAL

Charles "Patrick" Cadigan passed away recently at the age of 81. He and co-host Rik Jordan talked about anything that was "TOMA" or "top-of-mind awareness" in the Duluth-Superior area.
by Cathy Wurzer

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CBS' Scott Pelley out as evening news anchor, shifted to '60 Minutes'

CBS' Scott Pelley out as evening news anchor, shifted to '60 Minutes'

It's unclear how fully Pelley embraced the plan or its timing. His newscast lost 9 percent of its audience from a year ago, despite high interest in the news. CBS has not announced a replacement.

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Sports writer loses job over tweet on Japanese Indy winner

Sports writer loses job over tweet on Japanese Indy winner

A veteran sports writer is no longer working with The Denver Post after he posted on Twitter that he was "uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend.
by The Associated Press

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Outcry over photo showing the face of a girl allegedly being raped

Outcry over photo showing the face of a girl allegedly being raped

A firestorm has erupted over the ethics of using that image on Facebook to promote a photo contest -- and the broader issue of how Western media depicts young women and girls in poor countries.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Christian teen magazine 'Brio' returns with a 'biblical worldview'

Christian teen magazine 'Brio' returns with a 'biblical worldview'

For about 20 years starting in 1990, "Brio" magazine was the evangelical answer to "Seventeen." Focus on the Family is bringing it back, saying it sees a renewed need among teens for alternative voices.
by Sarah McCammon

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First episode off 'All Things Considered' headed to Library of Congress

First episode off 'All Things Considered' headed to Library of Congress

The NPR program's inaugural 1971 broadcast has been added to the National Recording Registry, alongside other "aural treasures" like Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow."
by Colin Dwyer

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How are you? On this podcast, the answer is: 'Terrible, Thanks For Asking'

How are you? On this podcast, the answer is: 'Terrible, Thanks For Asking'

Host Nora McInerny isn't interested in small talk. When someone asks "How are you?" is the answer really "I'm fine"? Her show explores death, loss and trauma -- and yet somehow is still full of laughs.

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