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Stories from December 18, 2018

Tiny tech tips: Finding the perfect headphones

Tiny tech tips: Finding the perfect headphones

Finding the right pair of headphones is a pain. Having engineered more than 400 of our Tiny Desk Concerts, NPR's Josh Rogosin knows audio -- and he's here to help.
by Josh Rogosin

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A 2nd Brexit referendum once seemed unthinkable. Now support is growing

A 2nd Brexit referendum once seemed unthinkable. Now support is growing

A new poll shows more than half of Britons would support holding another Brexit referendum. Prime Minister Theresa May warned a new vote would "do irreparable damage to the integrity of our politics."
by Frank Langfitt and Sam Alwyine-Mosely

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A new way to get college students through a psychiatric crisis — and back to school

A new way to get college students through a psychiatric crisis — and back to school

A partnership between a mental health care provider and colleges is redefining emergency mental health care on campus — helping students get needed care without losing track of their academic goals.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

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The consequences of DNA kits

DNA kits are a popular gift this holiday season. Two guests joined Angela Davis to talk about how they work, and what to know before you give — or take — one.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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This American Moment: A Series of Conversations with Kerri Miller

In the weeks leading up to and following the tumultuous 2018 midterm elections, MPR News host Kerri Miller released a series called This American Moment. It's a collection of wide-ranging and long-view conversations with writers, scientists, artists, activists and religious leaders about this moment in American life. Who are we right now? And how does our understanding of that inform how we relate to each other and create a better future?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Panel: MN cops must change how they handle sex assault cases

Panel: MN cops must change how they handle sex assault cases

The attorney general's working group on sexual assaults was established after reporting by the Star Tribune revealed a widespread lack of response from the criminal justice system to reports and victims of sexual assault.
by Tim Nelson

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Trump signs order to create U.S. Space Command

Trump signs order to create U.S. Space Command

President Donald Trump launched the Pentagon's new Space Command Tuesday, an effort to better organize and advance the military's vast operations in space that could cost as much as $800 million over the next five years.
by Associated Press

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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards turns 75

Richards, who was infamous in his younger days for abusing drugs and alcohol, revealed recently that he mostly gave up drinking a year ago.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks

Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks

The Trump administration moved Tuesday to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms, and has made them illegal to possess beginning in late March.
by Associated Press

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Trump Foundation to dissolve amid New York AG's investigation

Trump Foundation to dissolve amid New York AG's investigation

The New York attorney general's office detailed what it called "a shocking pattern of illegality" and said the foundation's decision to shutter was "an important victory for the rule of law."

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Pollution agency denies permit for huge hog feedlot in SE Minnesota

Pollution agency denies permit for huge hog feedlot in SE Minnesota

State environmental regulators on Tuesday called for a deeper look at groundwater contamination in southeastern Minnesota as they rejected a proposed 4,800-head swine farrowing operation.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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New University of Minnesota's leader gets high praise from colleague

The University of Minnesota regents approved hiring Joan Gabel as the university's next president. If hired, Gabel will be the university's first female president.
by Cathy Wurzer

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White House pulls back from shutdown threat over wall funds

White House pulls back from shutdown threat over wall funds

The White House on Tuesday appeared to inch away from forcing a partial government shutdown over funding for a southern border wall, with Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying there are "other ways" to secure the $5 billion in funding that President Donald Trump wants.
by Associated Press

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1,000 Words: The protesters

1,000 Words: The protesters

The freedom to peacefully assemble and speak your mind is a beautiful thing. At the same time, we often wonder, who are these people who have time on a workday to do so?
by Bob Collins

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Bill of the month: $43,208 for repeat surgery to replace broken medical device

Bill of the month: $43,208 for repeat surgery to replace broken medical device

If implanted medical devices fail, patients and their insurers usually have to pay for repairs. That financial responsibility falls to them even when the problems were solely with the devices.
by Jordan Rau

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Little if any progress as partial government shutdown looms

Little if any progress as partial government shutdown looms

A partial shutdown that could occur at midnight Friday risks disrupting government operations and leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay over the holiday season. Costs would be likely in the billions of dollars.
by The Associated Press

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Federal judge delays Flynn sentencing hearing

Federal judge delays Flynn sentencing hearing

In a stinging rebuke, a federal judge lashed out at President Donald Trump's first national security adviser Michael Flynn during his sentencing hearing Tuesday, saying "I can't hide my disgust, my disdain" at his crime of lying to the FBI.
by The Associated Press

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Wedding relocates to Target to shop for ‘Toys for Tots’

Brad and Jessica Bond, of Homestead, Fla., spent their first date seven years ago shopping at Target to buy toys for Toys for Tots. Every year on the anniversary of their first date, they go shopping for toys for kids.
by Bob Collins

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Grief, healing, hope for family of kids hurt in playground crash

Grief, healing, hope for family of kids hurt in playground crash

Three of their children were gravely injured by a fleeing driver; a fourth was born with a life-threatening condition, all since June. Nicolle and Kyle Peltier, though, say their family is on the mend, and they've chosen love over hate.
by Nancy Yang

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Dayton's 8 years as governor: sharp elbows, balanced budgets

Dayton's 8 years as governor: sharp elbows, balanced budgets

Gov. Mark Dayton's two terms have sometimes been rocky, and they've taken a toll on his health. But he racked up significant accomplishments during his time in office.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Walz makes first Cabinet picks

Walz makes first Cabinet picks

Gov.-elect Tim Walz named five key agency heads Tuesday for his new administration. Myron Frans, the state's current budget chief, will stay on. Former House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher will run MnDOT.
by Brian Bakst

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St. Paul lawyer documenting what happens when refugees request asylum

St. Paul immigration attorney Kara Lynum headed for the border this week to document what's happening when people approach the Customs and Border Patrol to request asylum.
by Bob Collins

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‘Dibs!’

It's been awhile since we talked about "dibs", the curious -- and somewhat eccentric -- practice of declaring as yours, that which is not yours.
by Bob Collins

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Very mild Tuesday; then a cooling trend

Very mild Tuesday; then a cooling trend

A very mild air mass held temperatures up overnight into Tuesday morning. Sunshine for at least part of the day before clouds thicken will boost afternoon readings into spring-like conditions. Expect high temperatures from the low 30s in the far north around International Falls, Ely and Isabella to the mid 40s in the southwest around…
by Bill Endersen

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The right to a nice view?

The right to a nice view?

KSTP reports a neighborhood group in Prospect Park has filed suit against a developer because a building that would be constructed would limit their view of and from the Prospect Park Water Tower, a.k.a. 'the witch's hat tower.'
by Bob Collins

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Daily Digest: A new chapter nears for Dayton

A roundup of regional news from the world of politics and government.
by Bill Wareham

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What’s on MPR News – 12/18/18

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

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