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Stories from May 28, 2019

School bus sex assault suspect pleads guilty to killing wife

Harvey Kneifl said his wife had Parkinson's disease, which caused her to have dementia. He says he stabbed her with a knife to save her from a life of pain and suffering.
by Associated Press

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WHO redefines burnout as a 'syndrome' linked to chronic stress at work

WHO redefines burnout as a 'syndrome' linked to chronic stress at work

The World Health Organization has updated its handbook of diseases to include an expanded definition of burnout. It closely links it to workplace stress and says it can lead to reduced productivity.
by Rhitu Chatterjee and Carmel Wroth

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Top Senate Republican expects insulin bill to return in 2020

Top Senate Republican expects insulin bill to return in 2020

A bill to help make emergency insulin supplies more affordable for diabetics who lack adequate insurance failed to make it across this finish line this session despite a public outcry, but Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said he expects the issue will return next year.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota's departure from coal will mean more natural gas, nuclear

Minnesota's departure from coal will mean more natural gas, nuclear

Minnesota is in the midst of a historic transition in how it generates electricity. Xcel Energy last week announced plans to close all of its remaining coal-fired power plants in the state by 2030 -- and to increase its solar capacity in the Upper Midwest by 1,400 percent.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Supreme Court upholds Indiana provision mandating fetal burial or cremation

Supreme Court upholds Indiana provision mandating fetal burial or cremation

The court did not take up the part of the law that banned abortions because of fetal abnormality or race or sex of the fetus, which a lower court had knocked down in addition to the burial provision.
by Nina Totenberg and Domenico Montanaro

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Co-occuring disorders common for youth substance use

When mental health disorders and substance use appear together, they are called "co-occuring disorders," and they're more common than not, according to Dr. Joseph Lee, the medical director of youth services at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Photos: Iconic Bde Maka Ska lakeside pavilion demolished after fire

Photos: Iconic Bde Maka Ska lakeside pavilion demolished after fire

Excavators on Tuesday tore down the roof and walls of the nearly 90-year-old pavilion by the lake also known as Calhoun. Minneapolis arson investigators say a man caught on surveillance video is a suspect.
by Tim Nelson and Evan Frost

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Special session is over: Here's what happened

Special session is over: Here's what happened

Minnesota lawmakers finished their special session just before 7 a.m. Saturday after the House and Senate passed the final pieces of the state's next two-year budget. MPR News political reporter Briana Bierschbach joined Angela Davis for a look at what is -- and isn't -- included in that $48 billion budget.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer-winning journalist and historian, dies at 60

Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer-winning journalist and historian, dies at 60

Horwitz's publisher says he died of apparent cardiac arrest. A Pulitzer Prize winner for covering the hardships of low-wage workers, the peripatetic writer sought truths obscured by history's cliches
by Colin Dwyer

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Cruel spring for farmers

Cruel spring for farmers

The one-two punch of too much rain and not enough warmth is exacerbating the agricultural impacts of a late spring.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Bill of the month: $4,836 charge for laughing gas during childbirth is no joke

Bill of the month: $4,836 charge for laughing gas during childbirth is no joke

Nitrous oxide is making a comeback for pain relief during childbirth. But charges for the option vary from free at some hospitals to thousands of dollars at others.

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Renewable energy is a growing slice of Minnesota's energy pie

Coal is on the way out as a major source of electricity in Minnesota. This hour, we talk about the state's renewable sources of energy. How do wind, solar and nuclear figure in?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Third wettest year-to-date on record; warmup starts Thursday

Third wettest year-to-date on record; warmup starts Thursday

How wet has it been? The 1.83 inches of rain at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Memorial Day brought our 2019 precipitation total (rain plus the water content of snow) to 15.61 inches. That’s the third highest precipitation total from January 1 through May 27 in Twin Cities weather records: It was a soggy Memorial…
by Ron Trenda

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St. Paul officials say Memorial Day fires were likely arson

St. Paul officials say Memorial Day fires were likely arson

Garbage carts, a shed and a play structure were among the objects burned in nearly a dozen fires set between midnight and 5 a.m. Monday. St. Paul authorities are looking for help figuring out who started them.
by Tim Nelson

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Escaped bison proves elusive in Rochester

Escaped bison proves elusive in Rochester

Police are seeking leads on a rogue bison that's been on the loose in Rochester since this weekend.
by Catharine Richert

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A planet of pigs

There's no getting around it: As a species, we're pigs.
by Bob Collins

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Study shows freezing office temperatures affect women's productivity

Study shows freezing office temperatures affect women's productivity

Do you often hear your colleagues complain that the office is too cold or that they have to bundle up? A new study shows that women are more productive when their surrounding temperatures are higher.
by Susan Davis and Audrey Nguyen

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1 dead, 130 injured as twisters rip through Ohio and Indiana

1 dead, 130 injured as twisters rip through Ohio and Indiana

At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service, though authorities working through the night had reported no fatalities as of early Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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'We need to evolve': Police get help to improve hate crime tracking

'We need to evolve': Police get help to improve hate crime tracking

Bias-motivated crimes are rising, but few police departments are trained to identify them. A group of prosecutors is traveling from city to city, warning officers that ignoring hate crimes is risky.
by Marisa Peñaloza and Hannah Allam

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NewsCut Flashback: A tornado’s connections

Though I've been in the news business for over 35 years, the connections and coincidences in the news -- especially in times of turmoil -- never fail to amaze me.
by Bob Collins

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Monday tornado damage in southern Minn.; warming trend this week

Monday tornado damage in southern Minn.; warming trend this week

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see highs in the 60s Tuesday afternoon, but some lower 70s are expected in portions of northwestern and north-central Minnesota. High temps reach the 70s in much of northern and central Minnesota on Wednesday
by Ron Trenda

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Biliteracy seal offers graduates recognition for language skills

Biliteracy seal offers graduates recognition for language skills

In addition to their caps and gowns, some of the high school graduates crossing commencement stages this spring will have an unusual and honorary distinction: the seal of biliteracy.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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In Becker, little shock over news of coal plant's early demise

In Becker, little shock over news of coal plant's early demise

Residents of the central Minnesota city were already bracing for the Sherco power plant to close two of its three coal-fired units. Now, with the possibility of the entire plant closing earlier than expected, residents are looking ahead to a post-coal future.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Ad: When a man taught his son how to shave

Be nice to a snowflake today. Gillette is out with another ad that attempts to redefine masculinity
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 5/28/19

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

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'Frannie Langton' takes power over her own story

'Frannie Langton' takes power over her own story

In Sara Collins' new novel, a former slave accused of murder recounts her life -- but, as Frannie Langton herself says, no one expects a woman like her to tell her story, or for it to include joy.
by Annalisa Quinn

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Love, disappointment course through 4 classic Asian American novels

Love, disappointment course through 4 classic Asian American novels

In her new autofictional novel, Spanish writer Gabriela Ybarra turns past tragedy -- the murder of her grandfather by Basque separatists -- into a seamless blend of art, politics and private life.
by Maureen Corrigan

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President Bill Clinton's keynote at Presidential Ideas Festival

President Bill Clinton's keynote at Presidential Ideas Festival

Former President Bill Clinton gives the closing keynote address given at the Presidential Ideas Festival held last week at the University of Virginia.
by MPR News Staff

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