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Stories from November 27, 2019

The current political climate is polarizing — here are some tips to make sure your Thanksgiving isn't

The current political climate is polarizing — here are some tips to make sure your Thanksgiving isn't

With an ongoing impeachment inquiry and the 2020 elections right around the corner, there's plenty to talk about — and argue about — over the Thanksgiving table this year.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Woman who served time after deadly bus crash arrested for illegal entry in the U.S.

U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have arrested a Guatemalan woman for returning to Minnesota after she was deported in 2016, following her imprisonment in connection with the deaths of four people in a car accident.
by Martin Moylan

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Multicultural families share what's on their Thanksgiving table

Multicultural families share what's on their Thanksgiving table

The Thanksgiving spread doesn’t have to be just turkey, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. Here are some voices from various communities who tell us what’s on their holiday menu this year.
by Riham Feshir

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Evening Update for November 27

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'We're thankful': A family's journey to bring a baby home forever

'We're thankful': A family's journey to bring a baby home forever

The Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center in Minneapolis was filled with excitement on National Adoption Day as children awaited final hearings to legally become part of a family. Twenty-two children, including 2-year-old Kameron, will celebrate Thanksgiving with 14 new families Thursday.
by Jiwon Choi, Christine T. Nguyen and Andy Kosier

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Wind could ground big balloons at NYC’s Thanksgiving parade

Wind could ground big balloons at NYC’s Thanksgiving parade

New York City’s big Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place Thursday amid strong winds that could potentially ground the giant character balloons, which have caused mishaps and injuries in the past when gusts have blown them off course.
by The Associated Press

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Navigating grief and loss around the holidays

The holidays are meant to be a time to celebrate and rejoice, but a loved one’s death can make this time of year painful. Host Angela Davis was joined by Nora McInerny, host of the APM podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, and Cara Mearns-Thompson, a grief counselor, to talk about grief and the holidays.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Snow is a hassle for some, fun for others

Snow is a hassle for some, fun for others

People living around the Twin Cities dug out Wednesday from the first big shot of winter and took their first runs down neighborhood sledding hills.
by Brian Bakst

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Snow emergencies declared in St. Paul and Minneapolis

Snow emergencies declared in St. Paul and Minneapolis

On the heels of the region’s first major snowstorm of the season, parking restrictions will go into effect in St. Paul and Minneapolis Wednesday evening.
by MPR News Staff

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Snow totals from around Minnesota

Snow totals from around Minnesota

Snow totals of 4 inches or greater from around Minnesota and western Wisconsin through 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, as reported by weather observers and relayed by the National Weather Service.
by MPR News Staff

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Choosing not to fly home for the holidays, for the climate's sake

Choosing not to fly home for the holidays, for the climate's sake

Carbon emissions from global air travel are rising fast, and U.S. passengers make up largest share. But some people are vowing not to fly at all, motivated by guilt and concern for the environment.
by Megan Manata

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The generational divide at work

The generational divide at work

That workplace rumbling you feel might be the push-pull between baby boomers and millennials. The two generations view work differently, and thus do work differently. How do we bridge the divide?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minneapolis high-rise fire that killed 5 residents appears to have started by accident

Minneapolis high-rise fire that killed 5 residents appears to have started by accident

An early morning fire, which appears to have started by accident on the 14th floor of a Minneapolis Public Housing building in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, left five people dead and another four injured Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson and The Associated Press

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737 Max scandal cuts Boeing's once rock-solid image

737 Max scandal cuts Boeing's once rock-solid image

Boeing is grappling with more than just fixing the technical problems with its 737 Max planes. Two crashes of the new plane have undermined trust in the aircraft manufacturer.
by David Schaper

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Active shooter drills may not stop a school shooting — but this method could

Active shooter drills may not stop a school shooting — but this method could

Active shooter drills are one way schools prepare for possible shootings. Now a new report underlines a method for prevention: threat assessment, along with social and emotional support for students.
by Anya Kamenetz and Lee Gaines

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MPR News Update

November 27. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Cartoonist Lynda Barry: Drawing 'has to come out of your body'

Cartoonist Lynda Barry: Drawing 'has to come out of your body'

Comic artist Lynda Barry has a new book, Making Comics, and a MacArthur Genius Grant (though she says she hung up on the MacArthur folks repeatedly because she thought it was a robocall).
by Etelka Lehoczky

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U.S. travelers brace for snowy Thanksgiving, ‘bomb cyclone’

U.S. travelers brace for snowy Thanksgiving, ‘bomb cyclone’

A storm packing heavy snow and high winds that wreaked havoc as it whipped through Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska marched into the upper Midwest on Wednesday as anxious Thanksgiving travelers buckled up and barreled headlong into a busy, if not perilous, holiday week.
by The Associated Press

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Painstaking efforts to restore Minnesota’s freshwater mussels paying off

Painstaking efforts to restore Minnesota’s freshwater mussels paying off

A group of Minnesota biologists are leading a nationwide push to restore dwindling populations of native freshwater mussels. The hard-shelled mollusks have struggled in the upper Midwest since the late-1800’s.
by Kirsti Marohn and Daniel Ackerman

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Minnesotans spread feelings of gratitude this Thanksgiving

Minnesotans spread feelings of gratitude this Thanksgiving

We often use the cold winter months as a chance to remember what we're thankful for. Here’s what some Minnesotans said in answer to the question: What has happened in your life recently that you are grateful for?
by Emily Bright

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Email trail on citizenship question is longer than Trump officials said

Email trail on citizenship question is longer than Trump officials said

The Justice Department told a court it has realized there are more internal documents it says it inadvertently failed to disclose before the lawsuits over the now-blocked citizenship question ended.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Hockey pucks, politics — and the eyes of the world

Hockey pucks, politics — and the eyes of the world

A new book, “A Team of Their Own,” describes the Korean Women’s Olympic hockey team’s struggle and its Minnesota connection.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota state parks will be free on Black Friday

Minnesota state parks will be free on Black Friday

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is continuing its tradition of offering free admission to all state parks and recreation areas on the day after Thanksgiving.
by MPR News Staff

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In Duluth, skiers (and bikers, hikers, climbers and others) step up to build trails

In Duluth, skiers (and bikers, hikers, climbers and others) step up to build trails

Duluth has developed a reputation as an outdoor recreation mecca — especially after Outside Magazine dubbed it America's best town in 2014. But the trails that reputation is built on would not be possible without passionate volunteers, who have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to build them.
by Dan Kraker

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Cube Critics ride the 'Waves' with 'Queen and Slim' and 'Knives Out.'

Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff lay out some Thanksgiving possibilities ranging from the tough love of “Waves” and “Queen and Slim” to the murderous humor of “Knives Out.”
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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Ray Suarez on the future of religion in America

Ray Suarez on the future of religion in America

A keynote address given in St. Paul by award-winning journalist Ray Suarez about the future of religion in America.
by MPR News Staff

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Jury finds St. Paul officer Palkowitsch guilty in excessive force trial

Jury finds St. Paul officer Palkowitsch guilty in excessive force trial

After more than a day of deliberation, a federal jury Tuesday found St. Paul Police Officer Brett Palkowitsch guilty of violating the civil rights of Frank Baker — an unarmed African-American man.
by Matt Sepic

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