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Stories from January 22, 2019

Vote on Minneapolis riverfront plan delayed

Vote on Minneapolis riverfront plan delayed

A key vote on a Minneapolis riverfront development plan has been delayed over concerns about the financial health of one of the development's partners.
by Gabriel Kwan

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UnitedHealthcare alleges price fixing on generic drugs

UnitedHealthcare alleges price fixing on generic drugs

The big Twin Cities-based health insurer is accusing drug makers of colluding to protect their market shares and profits.
by Martin Moylan

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House committee approves 'hands-free' cellphone bill

House committee approves 'hands-free' cellphone bill

Minnesotans who have lost loved ones in crashes involving distracted drivers are urging lawmakers to pass a hands-free cellphone requirement this year to prevent similar tragedies.
by Tim Pugmire

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Environmental groups appeal PolyMet mine permits

Environmental groups appeal PolyMet mine permits

The groups argue the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ignored evidence that PolyMet intends to process more ore daily than called for in its air permit. And they argue the company's water permit improperly allows pollutants to be discharged to groundwater.
by Associated Press

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WhatsApp tries to curb misinformation, and annoying aunts and uncles

WhatsApp tries to curb misinformation, and annoying aunts and uncles

WhatsApp has been accused of being used to spread rumors -- with serious consequences. Now the ubiquitous messaging app is moving to limit how many people users can forward messages to.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Editor's note: Racial bias in MPR's work? We want to know

Editor's note: Racial bias in MPR's work? We want to know

An upcoming conference aims to encourage journalists to examine their own racial biases and assumptions. MPR is part of that effort and is taking a deep look now at its own newsroom.
by Nancy Cassutt

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American held in Russia unwittingly got thumb drive with state secrets, lawyer says

American held in Russia unwittingly got thumb drive with state secrets, lawyer says

When a Russian citizen handed him a memory stick, Paul Whelan thought it contained travel snapshots, his lawyer told reporters. Whelan was denied bail at his first court appearance.

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Obesity on the rise in the U.S.

The number of people living with obesity has nearly tripled since the 1970s. Host Tiffany Hanssen, in for Kerri Miller, spoke with Marion Nestle and Deborah Cohen about the roots of obesity and possible solutions to end the crisis.
by Tiffany Hanssen and Jeffrey Bissoy

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White House moves forward with State of the Union plans after Pelosi urged delay

White House moves forward with State of the Union plans after Pelosi urged delay

It's unclear whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will allow the president to address Congress amid the government shutdown. Trump was originally invited by the speaker to make the speech next Tuesday.
by Kelsey Snell and Tamara Keith

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Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects tenure challenge again

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has once again rejected a lawsuit alleging that teacher tenure and seniority rights in public schools saddle students of color with ineffective teachers and violate students' rights to an adequate education.
by Associated Press

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Political Junkie: BuzzFeed's buzz kill, government shutdown and new presidential candidates

BuzzFeed's article became buzz kill when special counsel Robert Mueller's office declared it "not accurate." But why respond to this article and not the many others? That and more in this week's political roundup with Political Junkie Ken Rudin.
by Tiffany Hanssen and Kelly Gordon

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Are government shutdowns the new normal?

As the partial government shutdown stretches into its fifth week, we take an in-depth look. Are shutdowns really happening more often? If so, why? What are the consequences of a long shutdown? And what would it take to end this one?
by Tiffany Hanssen and Kelly Gordon

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In 'The Birds, the Bees,' teens take on sex ed

In 'The Birds, the Bees,' teens take on sex ed

In Olivia Hinebaugh's new novel, a girl gets fed up with her school's abstinence-only classes and sets herself up as a sex ed expert, handing out condoms and advice with help from her mom, a nurse.
by Alethea Kontis

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GOP's Emmer hears constituent concerns on shutdown

GOP's Emmer hears constituent concerns on shutdown

Minnesota U.S. House Rep. Tom Emmer got an earful about the partial federal government shutdown Tuesday, at his first town-hall-style meeting he's held in his district since the funding interruption began in December.
by Tim Nelson

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Omar calls for end to shutdown, blames Trump

Omar calls for end to shutdown, blames Trump

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is calling for an end to the partial federal government shutdown and blames President Donald Trump for what she calls the "cruel, hateful ideology that is at the core of it."
by Associated Press

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Wilbur Ross to testify on Census citizenship question at House oversight hearing

Wilbur Ross to testify on Census citizenship question at House oversight hearing

The commerce secretary has agreed to be questioned by lawmakers on March 14, after a federal judge ruled that his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census was based on "sham" reasons.

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This week at the state Capitol: Lawmakers look to jumpstart the 2019 session

Bills dealing with cell phones in cars, election security and sex crimes are all on the move in the Minnesota legislature. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with MPR News political reporter Brian Bakst for a look at the week ahead.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Dua Saleh performs tonight at 7th Street Entry

The first EP from the Twin Cities-based singer and poet was released earlier this month. The five-song collection is called "Nur," which means "light" in Arabic. Pitchfork described it as "a superb show of control, lean except when it decides to lash out."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Lawmakers move to criminalize groping

A bill that cleared a state senate committee Tuesday eliminates a more than 30-year-old exemption in state law that makes intentionally touching someone's clothing on and around their buttocks legal.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Opponents rally on anniversary of legal abortion

Opponents rally on anniversary of legal abortion

Abortion opponents rallied Tuesday at the Minnesota Capitol to mark the anniversary of the 1973 Roe versus Wade court decision that legalized abortion but their ability to enact legislation took a hit in last year's election.
by Brian Bakst

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Driver killed in Superior, Wis., bridge plunge

Authorities said the 60-year-old driver died Monday morning when his vehicle went over a railing on the Belknap Street-Highway 2 viaduct in Superior and crashed about 35 feet below.
by The Associated Press

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'Roma,' 'The Favourite' lead Oscar race with 10 nods

'Roma,' 'The Favourite' lead Oscar race with 10 nods

The nominees for best picture are: "A Star Is Born," "Roma," "Green Book," "The Favourite," "Black Panther," "BlacKkKlansman," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Vice."
by The Associated Press

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Fans sue NFL over non-call in NFC championship

Fans sue NFL over non-call in NFC championship

The two conference championship games on Sunday proved anew that the NFL has the worst officiating in all of sports. The lamentations in the aftermath of the New Orleans – Los Angeles Rams game proves anew that the world has too many lawyers.
by Bob Collins

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For many with disabilities, 'Let It Go' is an anthem of acceptance

For many with disabilities, 'Let It Go' is an anthem of acceptance

The breakout song from Disney's "Frozen" has inspired many marginalized groups -- but its message of rejecting stigma holds special resonance for disabled people and their families.
by Joseph Shapiro

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Giuliani walks back comments about Moscow project

The changing timeline is relevant in light of the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the election and ties to the Trump campaign.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin man uses ax on family car, TV after spat over action figures

Madison Police Chief Mike Koval says the man called police just after 10 p.m. Sunday and told them he had too much to drink and overreacted about his action figures. Police say the man struck the car's windshield so hard the ax got stuck.
by The Associated Press

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What it’s like when your truck breaks through the ice

With any luck, anyone thinking about driving on lake ice when authorities are warning them about thin spots will have a second thought after they hear Lyle Grohman's story about what happened when his truck fell through the ice in southern Minnesota.
by Bob Collins

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Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price

Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price

For medical and financial reasons, a growing number of rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies. That's adding risks to rural birth, and making it that much harder to keep people in small-town Minnesota. Grand Marais sees that firsthand.
by Catharine Richert

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Sometimes, great science begins with a sore throat

The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The finalists will be announced tomorrow
by Bob Collins

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Daily Digest: Primary, pot and shutdown pain

Some Minnesota political stories in the news as you start your Tuesday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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What’s on MPR News – 1/22/19

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

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'Prisoner' is an intimate portrait of one journalist's captivity in Iran

'Prisoner' is an intimate portrait of one journalist's captivity in Iran

Writer Jason Rezaian is unsparingly personal throughout the telling of his arrest, imprisonment and trial, writing of his childhood, family, visits with his wife -- and fears and insecurities.
by Mark Katkov

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How can we prevent opioid addiction?

How can we prevent opioid addiction?

Three guests spoke with MPR News host Angela Davis about working with patients who are prescribed opioids and attempts to keep the addictive drugs out of the hands of young, vulnerable people.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Douglas Brinkley on the nation's 'first conservation president'

Douglas Brinkley on the nation's 'first conservation president'

Historian Douglas Brinkley calls Theodore Roosevelt "the nation's first conservation president." and said the former president called wilderness and wildlife America's "heirlooms."
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Minnesotans celebrate MLK Day

Photos: Minnesotans celebrate MLK Day

The state's 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in St. Paul also celebrated women of color in science, technology, engineering and math.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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