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Stories from November 13, 2018

Gov-elect Walz talks pot with Ventura

Gov-elect Walz talks pot with Ventura

Gov.-elect Tim Walz is meeting with past Minnesota governors as he gets ready to assume the role. On Tuesday, Jesse Ventura came by to make the case for marijuana legalization.
by Brian Bakst

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FBI report shows 17 percent spike in hate crimes in 2017

FBI report shows 17 percent spike in hate crimes in 2017

The annual report shows there were more than 7,100 reported hate crimes last year. There were increases in attacks motivated by racial bias, religious bias and because of a victim's sexual orientation.
by Associated Press

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U.K. reaches draft Brexit deal with E.U. — but it may be a tough sell

U.K. reaches draft Brexit deal with E.U. — but it may be a tough sell

The British prime minister's office confirmed the deal Tuesday without offering further details. But that did not silence Theresa May's critics at home, many of whom have already expressed opposition.
by Colin Dwyer

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How schools can reduce sexual violence

How schools can reduce sexual violence

Teaching teens what their peers are really up to is a new evidence-based way to promote less risky behavior around sex and alcohol.
by Anya Kamenetz

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How do we treat opioid addiction?

An estimated 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses in the U.S. in 2017. With so many people being affected, what is being done to treat addiction? MPR News host Kerri Miller sat down with two experts to try and answer those questions.

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How to talk about racism with children

Racism can be one of the most difficult subjects to talk about racism with children. MPR News host Kerri Miller discussed this topic with two experts.
by Kerri Miller

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More U.S. kids get paralyzing illness, cause is still unknown

More children have been diagnosed with a mysterious paralyzing illness in recent weeks, and U.S. health officials said Tuesday that they still aren't sure what's causing it.
by Associated Press

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California's Camp fire becomes the deadliest in state history

California's Camp fire becomes the deadliest in state history

At least 42 people have died in a wildfire in Northern California that burned through the town of Paradise with shocking speed.
by Bill Chappell

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The War and Treaty performs tonight at the Cedar Cultural Center

The band is comprised of husband and wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter. Tanya Trotter has been singing for audiences all her life, but Michael Trotter was first encouraged to pursue a music career while in the Army.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A new newspaper starts up in Carlton County

Cloquet residents have a new weekly newspaper: the Pine Knot News. On Friday, around 1,000 copies of the fourth issue will be delivered to subscribers and newsstands across Carlton County.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Firearms and dementia: How do you convince a loved one to give up their guns?

Firearms and dementia: How do you convince a loved one to give up their guns?

It's estimated that nearly half of all Americans over 65 own a gun or live with someone who does. And 7 million in the U.S. have dementia, a number that's expected to double within two decades.
by Melissa Block

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Husband of woman who died outside locked ER gets an apology… and hugs

Peter DeMarco, whose wife died from an asthma attack outside the locked ER door of a hospital , met with the hospital's CEO, chief medical officer, and head nurse on Tuesday, a week after DeMarco, a writer, described his wife's ordeal in the Boston Globe Magazine.
by Bob Collins

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Ceruti named as incoming Walker Art Center executive director

Ceruti named as incoming Walker Art Center executive director

Longtime NYC arts leader Mary Ceruti will assume the leadership of the Walker Art Center a year after the last executive director resigned in the wake of the "Scaffold" controversy.
by Euan Kerr

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CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White House

CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White House

CNN claims the revocation of Jim Acosta's press pass violates the constitutional rights to freedom on the press and due process. CNN is asking for an immediate restraining order to return Acosta to the White House.
by The Associated Press

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Corporate turnaround specialist gives Mayo Clinic $200 million

Jay Alix, a corporate turnaround specialist who serves on the board of Mayo Clinic, is donating $200 million to the medical school, which will be renamed the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in his honor.
by Bill Catlin

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Nurse ignored path to safety in wildfire; headed for the hospital instead

Nurse ignored path to safety in wildfire; headed for the hospital instead

Allyn Pierce is just the kind of hero America has been looking for. It's a shame that it took the California wildfire to shine a light on and the hundreds of others being created daily in the horrific disaster that's still unfolding.
by Bob Collins

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Amazon's grand search for 2nd headquarters ends with split: NYC and DC suburb

Amazon's grand search for 2nd headquarters ends with split: NYC and DC suburb

Instead of building a massive second headquarters in one location, Amazon announced Tuesday that it would build two offices. The company also announced that it will open an operations center in Nashville, with more than 5,000 new jobs.
by Alina Selyukh

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5 ways to make classrooms more inclusive for LGBTQ kids

5 ways to make classrooms more inclusive for LGBTQ kids

LGBTQ students are more likely to be bullied, which can lead to missed classes and a higher risk of suicide. For them, a teacher who knows how to "queer" the classroom can make a big difference.
by Jenny Brundin

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Zucchini everywhere: School-grown produce teaches students to eat their veggies

Zucchini everywhere: School-grown produce teaches students to eat their veggies

A growing number of schools are building greenhouses or in some way getting into local food production. While the locally grown food isn't a big money saver, it has increased healthy food choices for students and increased student interest in where the food they eat comes from.
by Dan Gunderson

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In Long Prairie, immigrants helped avert town's decline

In Long Prairie, immigrants helped avert town's decline

Without the Hispanic workers who came for jobs in the town's meatpacking businesses, said the town's mayor, "there would be nothing left."
by Riham Feshir

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Free speech, porn present headache for UW-La Crosse

Upon further review, Joe Gow, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor, has determined it wasn't a good idea for him to invite a porn star to come to campus to speak. But he blames the media.
by Bob Collins

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Sun returns; warming trend kicks in

Sun returns; warming trend kicks in

Mild Thanksgiving week next week?
by Paul Huttner

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Wisconsin dad: No blame for day care owner where son was killed

Nate Liedl, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., would've liked to have had more than the 8 hours a week a family court had given him to spend with his six-month-old son, Jaxon Hunter, the infant who was killed, apparently by a 10-year-old girl at the infant's day care.
by Bob Collins

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The bad government of the MN Legislature’s final hours

If ever there was a lab rat to experiment with bad government, the final days of a Minnesota legislative session is it. In the rush to get the things done that they should've gotten done in the many months they were given, lawmakers often pass bill they haven't read and have no idea what their impact will be. Sometimes they do and pass them anyway.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 11/13/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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In 'Solo,' chef Anita Lo celebrates the art of cooking for one

In 'Solo,' chef Anita Lo celebrates the art of cooking for one

Meals for one should not be a sad or boring affair, says Michelin-starred chef Anita Lo. In her new cookbook, Lo goes beyond bitter greens, blue cheese and monkfish to serve up fun meals for one.
by Ailsa Chang

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Michael Beschloss speaks about 'Presidents at War'

Michael Beschloss speaks about 'Presidents at War'

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his newest book, "Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times."

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Democrat Kyrsten Sinema wins Arizona Senate race, flipping second GOP seat

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema wins Arizona Senate race, flipping second GOP seat

Sinema is the first woman Arizona has elected to the Senate ever, and the first Democrat the state elected to the chamber in 30 years. She'll make history as the first openly bisexual senator.

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