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Stories from February 18, 2019

Facebook has behaved like 'digital gangsters,' U.K. Parliament report says

Facebook has behaved like 'digital gangsters,' U.K. Parliament report says

"The age of inadequate self-regulation must come to an end," says Damian Collins, chair of the committee behind the report, which is often scathing on Facebook's practices and corporate conduct.

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Can you guess the meaning of these humanitarian icons?

Can you guess the meaning of these humanitarian icons?

They're used in infographics, maps, charts and signs to help make crisis-related information easier to understand. See if you can understand what they convey.
by Malaka Gharib

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Officers involved in Nevis incident identified

Officers involved in Nevis incident identified

Authorities have identified two officers involved in a northern Minnesota incident in which three people died of gunshots.
by Associated Press

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Spotlight on mental health policy

Spotlight on mental health policy

As a part of Call to Mind we are having a discussion about why people who need mental health care are unable to access it, and why funding challenges persist.
by Mike Mulcahy, Julie Siple and Sam Choo

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The American church's complicity in racism

The American church's complicity in racism

For centuries, racism flourished in the American church. Has anything really changed? Jemar Tisby, the author of the new book "The Color of Compromise" says no. He believes white supremacy is still alive in the church. It's just gone underground.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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60 years since Ray Charles recorded 'What'd I Say'

According to his autobiography, Charles created the song during a "meal dance" — a show in which the band was expected to play for four hours with a half-hour break.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Sailor in iconic VJ Day photo dead at 95

Sailor in iconic VJ Day photo dead at 95

George Mendonsa has died and you're forgiven if the name doesn't ring a bell. For a number of years, we only knew him by one moment on V-J day.
by Bob Collins

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'Every day is a good day when you're floating': Anne McClain talks life in space

'Every day is a good day when you're floating': Anne McClain talks life in space

Kindergartners from Georgetown Day School in Washington D.C., help NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro field questions to McClain, who's an astronaut serving on the International Space Station.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Scientific duo gets back to basics to make childbirth safer

Scientific duo gets back to basics to make childbirth safer

Remarkably little is known about the fundamentals of how a woman carries a baby inside her. Two Columbia University researchers aim to change that, to reduce the number of kids born too soon.
by Alison Kodjak

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Andrew McCabe, ex-FBI deputy, describes 'remarkable' number of Trump-Russia contacts

Andrew McCabe, ex-FBI deputy, describes 'remarkable' number of Trump-Russia contacts

The former acting director of the bureau also tells NPR that he and Justice Department leaders were so rattled following the dismissal of James Comey they struggled with how to respond.
by Carrie Johnson

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Minnesota skiers prepare in force for the Birkie

Minnesota skiers prepare in force for the Birkie

Since 2016, more Minnesotans have skied in the American Birkebeiner, North America's largest cross-country ski race, than from any other state — even the host state, Wisconsin
by Dan Kraker

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‘Sovereignty Day’ aims to raise awareness of native people

The House of Representatives hosted a daylong educational event to raise awareness about the state’s 11 federally-recognized sovereign nations.
by Tim Pugmire

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Daily Digest: Klobuchar hits the trail

Some Minnesota political stories you may have missed over the weekend.
by Mike Mulcahy

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'Tram Car 015' is a delightful ride

'Tram Car 015' is a delightful ride

P. Djeli Clark's novella about about two supernatural investigators on the trail of a malign spirit in a magical alternate Cairo packs wonderful characters into a thoughtfully-built world.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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What’s on MPR News – 2/18/19

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

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Klobuchar touts rural electability during first campaign swing

Klobuchar touts rural electability during first campaign swing

Sen. Amy Klobuchar positioned herself as something of an underdog, emphasizing her Midwestern roots and grit to appeal to voters in Iowa and Wisconsin as she seeks the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
by Cody Nelson

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Police investigating fatal shooting in Crystal

Police in the Twin Cities suburb of Crystal are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old man.
by MPR News Staff

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