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Stories from November 3, 2019

Sanders, Omar push ‘working class’ politics at Minneapolis rally

Sanders, Omar push ‘working class’ politics at Minneapolis rally

“What we are building is a multi-racial, multi-generational, working-class movement,” Sanders told the crowd at Williams Arena. “We are tired of the exploitation of working people of this country.”
by Brian Bakst, Cody Nelson and Tiffany Bui

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'Felon' author says, 'everybody has to tell their kids something'

'Felon' author says, 'everybody has to tell their kids something'

Lawyer-poet Reginald Dwayne Betts for years hid the fact that he had served time in prison. Now, this time in his life is at the center of his new collection of poems.
by Leila Fadel

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Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions

Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions

The surprise offer, made to Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, would allow Republicans to ask questions of the whistleblower without having to go through the committee's chairman, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.
by The Associated Press

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In fading ritual, WWII rescuer reunites with Jews she saved

In fading ritual, WWII rescuer reunites with Jews she saved

One by one, the 40 descendants of a group of Israeli siblings leaned down and hugged the elderly Greek woman to whom they owe their very existence, as she sat in her wheelchair and wiped away tears streaking down her wrinkled face.
by The Associated Press

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Milder weather today; accumulating snow Sunday evening into Monday up north

Sunday will be the nicer day of the weekend, with highs in the 40s. Accumulating snow moves across northern Minnesota late Sunday into Monday. Details on that, plus our rain chance later Sunday in the south. Another batch of snow arrives late Tuesday.
by Ron Trenda

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Soup's on! And on! Thai beef noodle brew has been simmering for 45 years

Soup's on! And on! Thai beef noodle brew has been simmering for 45 years

The giant pot of dark soup brimming with beef, spices and herbs sits near the sidewalk on a busy street in Bangkok, where it is constantly stirred by a member of the family who have owned the restaurant for three generations.
by Michael Sullivan

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MPR News Update for Nov. 3, 2019

MPR News Update for Nov. 3, 2019

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One dead, one seriously wounded in St. Paul shooting

One dead, one seriously wounded in St. Paul shooting

One man is dead and another seriously wounded after a shooting Saturday evening in St. Paul. It's the fourth homicide in the city in a week.
by Tim Nelson

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You'll float away on the warm waters of 'The Starless Sea'

You'll float away on the warm waters of 'The Starless Sea'

Erin Morgenstern's long-awaited followup to The Night Circus imagines a world of magical doors leading to a literal underground sea — surrounded by layers of pleasurable mystery and mythography.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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