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Stories from August 16, 2019

Customs and Border Protection outage snarls major airports

Customs and Border Protection outage snarls major airports

Travelers flying into the United States on Friday ran into long lines at major airports nationwide because of a temporary computer outage that affected the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
by The Associated Press

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'Easy Rider' star and writer Peter Fonda has died at age 79

'Easy Rider' star and writer Peter Fonda has died at age 79

Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right both writing and starring in counterculture classics like "Easy Rider," has died. He was 79.
by The Associated Press

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What's behind a cluster of vaping-related hospitalizations?

What's behind a cluster of vaping-related hospitalizations?

Dozens of people in the Midwest have been hospitalized with severe lung damage in the past month. It's unclear what exactly is causing the issue but the common link appears to be vaping.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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Weekend lane closures may cause headaches on Twin Cities freeways

Weekend lane closures may cause headaches on Twin Cities freeways

There aren't any full freeway closures on tap for the Twin Cities this weekend — but a host of lane closures and some transit changes may cause headaches for travelers.
by Andrew Krueger

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The intricacies of female friendship

The intricacies of female friendship

Bookseller Annie Metcalf recommends a novel that offers a "sensual and bold exploration of female love and pain and appetite."
by Tracy Mumford

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Morning show host Brian Oake departs The Current

Morning show host Brian Oake departs The Current

A Minnesota Public Radio spokesperson did not give a reason for Oake’s departure, nor say whether he left voluntarily or was fired.
by Cody Nelson and Nina Moini

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MSP: Take the north security checkpoint, please

MSP: Take the north security checkpoint, please

As construction begins on Terminal 1 ticket lobby, airport officials ask that passengers use the north security checkpoint.
by Matt Mikus

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Cube Critics talk 'Bernadette' and 'Blinded'

Producer Marcheta Fornoff steps out of the shadows and into the Cube this week to chat with Euan Kerr about two of this week's releases.
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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For those suffering with Crohn’s disease, it’s often a private and painful battle

Imagine living with intense pain after you eat or drink, or having a stomach bug that never goes away — That's what it's like for thousands of people living with Crohn's disease.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Inside Sahan Journal with Mukhtar Ibrahim

Inside Sahan Journal with Mukhtar Ibrahim

According to its founder, Mukhtar Ibrahim, Sahan Journal is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to providing authentic news reporting for and about immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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For sale: A statue of Paul Bunyan, a very large statue

For sale: A statue of Paul Bunyan, a very large statue

A 17-foot-tall replica of folklore hero Paul Bunyan is being auctioned off by the state. The good news? It probably won’t cost too much. But you will need lots of space.
by Mike Moen

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MN health officials: 49 cases tied to E. coli outbreak at Lake Nokomis

MN health officials: 49 cases tied to E. coli outbreak at Lake Nokomis

State health officials now suspect that 49 swimmers were sickened by an E. coli outbreak at Lake Nokomis. As a result, all beaches at the lake will be closed for the rest of the season.
by Matt Sepic and Mike Moen

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Como Zoo welcomes its first baby tufted puffin

Como Zoo welcomes its first baby tufted puffin

The zoo has exhibited puffins since 1987, but this is the first time a puffin chick has hatched at Como.
by Sara Porter

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Frey calls for 14 new police officers, $31 million for housing in 2020 budget

Frey calls for 14 new police officers, $31 million for housing in 2020 budget

The Minneapolis City Council is now reviewing Mayor Jacob Frye's budget proposal, which includes 14 additional police officers, $31 million for affordable housing and the creation of so-called cultural districts. Demonstrators calling for police reform disrupted the beginning of Thursday’s meeting. The mayor then delivered his remarks at times having to speak over protesters. MPR’s Phil Picardi spoke with him about police, housing, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, who attended the meeting.
by Phil Picardi

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What you need to know about the insulin debate at the Capitol

What you need to know about the insulin debate at the Capitol

Two Minnesotans have died after rationing insulin in recent years, even as state lawmakers continue to disagree about how to provide emergency supplies to people in need.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Climatologist Mark Seeley on the hottest month in recorded history

To round up what July 2019 looked like in Minnesota, MPR News guest host Phil Picardi talked with retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.
by Phil Picardi

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Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving

Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving

The influx of Hmong-Americans into Walnut Grove, Minn., gave the community a boost, but two decades in, they’re facing the same challenge as other rural parts of the state: How do you give young people a reason to stay?
by Jon Collins

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Months of flooding on Mississippi River marooned midwest trade

Months of flooding on Mississippi River marooned midwest trade

Long-term flooding along major waterways stranded barges up and down the Mississippi River this summer and caused havoc with river transportation and the economy that depends on it.
by Madelyn Beck

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Latino actors, writers pen 'letter of solidarity' amid fears

Latino actors, writers pen 'letter of solidarity' amid fears

Actresses America Ferrera and Eva Longoria are leading a group of more than 150 writers, artists and leaders who have written a public "letter of solidarity" to U.S. Latinos after the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, and an immigration raid in Mississippi.
by The Associated Press

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib cancels visit to Israel and the West Bank

Rep. Rashida Tlaib cancels visit to Israel and the West Bank

Israel said it would allow the congresswoman a "humanitarian visit" to visit her aging grandmother in the West Bank, reversing an earlier decision that came amid pressure from President Trump.
by Scott Neuman

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U’s medical school in Duluth welcomes record number of Native students

U’s medical school in Duluth welcomes record number of Native students

Of the 65 students taking part in the White Coat Ceremony on Friday to welcome the class, 18 percent are Native American. These doctors-to-be could help address a shortage of American Indian physicians nationwide that some say has reached "crisis" levels.
by Dan Kraker

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