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Ask the president of MPR

Ask the president of MPR

MPR President Bill Kling joins Midday in studio to take listener questions.
by Bill Kling

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Mr. Sulu boldly goes to join the Minnesota Orchestra

Mr. Sulu boldly goes to join the Minnesota Orchestra

George Takei says as he travels the world, people always recognize him and smile. Better known as Star Trek's Mr. Sulu, he's in the Twin Cities to host a Minnesota Orchestra concert of science fiction music.
by Euan Kerr

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Performances take new leaps with digital technology

Performances take new leaps with digital technology

This weekend fans of the Irish supergroup U2 can enjoy a new view of their favorite band. "U23D" is a three dimensional film that plunges a viewer into a huge stadium concert. It's just one new way that digital technology is being used to present performances.
by Euan Kerr

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Man turns to Craigslist in search for missing wallaby

Man turns to Craigslist in search for missing wallaby

When David Carlson's pet wallaby went missing, he did what any loving pet owner would do...he turned to Craigslist.
by Tom Crann

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Bridge collapse leads '07 headlines

Bridge collapse leads '07 headlines

The collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge into the Mississippi River on Aug. 1 killed 13 people, injured more than 100 and drew visits from President Bush and journalists from around the world. It was the biggest story in Minnesota in 2007.
by Gregg Aamot

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The evolving media landscape

The evolving media landscape

Some daily newspapers will scrap their Saturday editions, according to just one of the predictions for 2008 by Business Week media columnist Jon Fine. Midmorning takes a look back at the top media stories of 2007, and a look forward to what might happen in 2008.

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Most memorable stories from 2007

MPR reporters and producers tell us which stories they worked on in 2007 were most memorable for them -- and why.

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Is everyone a critic?

Is everyone a critic?

Professional criticism in newspapers may be declining, but the need for someone to weed through the wealth of media available online may be increasing.

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Hungry like a wolf?

Hungry like a wolf?

The Minnesota Zoo is getting into the video game business. The Zoo unveiled Thursday a pioneering wildlife simulation game called "WolfQuest."

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Stories off the sidewalk

Stories off the sidewalk

For several years, StoryCorps booths have allowed ordinary people relate their own stories to be preserved in a huge and growing collection in the Library of Congress.

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