Play4min 20secMinnesota fiddle builder brings new life to an old Norwegian folk instrument December 1, 2023 11:35 AMBy Dan GundersonMaster fiddle builder Bud Larsen is passing on his knowledge of the Hardanger fiddle to apprentices in the Fargo-Moorhead area. His work is creating a new generation of fiddle makers and players.
Israeli warplanes carry out strikes on Gaza after truce with Hamas collapsesDecember 1, 2023 5:00 AMBy Scott Neuman , Brian Mann , and Daniel Estrin Israel's military resumed combat operations in the Palestinian enclave after a seven-day cease-fire broke down. During the pause, Hamas freed some 100 hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinians.
The iceberg cometh: It's the size of Oahu, and it's moving into the open oceanDecember 1, 2023 4:23 AMBy Bill Chappell"It's a trillion tons of ice," as one expert told NPR. Now the largest iceberg in the world, A23a, is on the move after decades of being grounded on the seafloor.
Minneapolis teachers union backs off Israel-Hamas statementNovember 30, 2023 7:01 PMBy Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Matt SepicIn a vote late Wednesday, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers walked back a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war after acknowledging that the statement was harmful to Jewish members and students.
Minneapolis is the first stop on 'Whistlestops for Ukraine' support initiativeNovember 30, 2023 6:35 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxMinneapolis is the first stop on the “Whistlestops for Ukraine” initiative, an effort led by philanthropist Howard Buffett and the think tank the German Marshall Fund.
Several DFL senators rebuke party colleague over remarks about Palestinian youthNovember 30, 2023 3:17 PMBy MPR News StaffTensions within the DFL Party over the war in Israel and Gaza are flaring in public, as colleagues criticized Sen. Ron Latz over his comments about Palestinian youth.
Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operationsNovember 30, 2023 12:07 PMBy Shannon Bond China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram.
The Gaza cease-fire with Hamas is extended another day as Blinken arrives in IsraelNovember 30, 2023 4:39 AMBy Scott Neuman and Daniel Estrin The secretary of state said the U.S. is committed to seeing the release of all Hamas hostages. Meanwhile, gunmen killed three Israelis in an attack on the outskirts of West Jerusalem early Thursday.
Play5min 52secPro-Palestinian, Jewish groups gather at Capitol to weigh in on state's Israel investmentsNovember 29, 2023 4:34 PMBy Peter Cox, Dana Ferguson, Kyre Johnson, Alanna Elder, and MPR News StaffThe state invests $116.3 million in Israel through pensions and other investments. Pro-Palestinian groups want the state to divest those funds, while Jewish groups argue against the move.
Mediators work to extend Israel-Hamas truce as final planned hostage swap nearsNovember 29, 2023 2:52 PMBy Scott Neuman , Daniel Estrin , and Becky Sullivan U.S. and Israeli officials are in Qatar working on a new cease-fire extension. Separately, Hamas released two hostages it said were Russian citizens at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin.