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Bluegrass pioneer Ralph Stanley dies at 89

Bluegrass pioneer Ralph Stanley dies at 89

Stanley was one of the early leaders of bluegrass music, and enjoyed an unexpectedly broad following after he sang "O, Death" in the film O, Brother, Where Art Thou.
by Paul Brown

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TSA PreCheck applications soar amid long lines at airports

TSA PreCheck applications soar amid long lines at airports

They don't take off their shoes, they don't take out their laptops and their numbers are growing every day. Some 16,000 people per day are applying for the government's airport pre-screening program.
by Lee Hale

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In Duluth, the mighty rhubarb remains a perennial power

In Duluth, the mighty rhubarb remains a perennial power

Rhubarb is sour and its leaves are poisonous. But just keep that kind of talk out of Duluth this weekend. The Rhubarb Festival is Saturday, there are pies to bake and still some rhubarb left in your back yard.
by Dan Kraker

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Appetites: What's 'authentic' anyway?

Appetites: What's 'authentic' anyway?

Thomas Kim, owner of The Rabbit Hole, spoke with All Things Considered host Tom Crann about how he differentiates between authentic and traditional food.
by MPR News Staff

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The science of why onions make us cry

The science of why onions make us cry

Sure, their beautiful, multilayered complexity has moved poets to weep. But the real answer is more practical: A bulb's gotta keep the baddies away. We get the lowdown from a chemist.
by Maanvi Singh

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Concert series takes root under a tree in St. Paul

Concert series takes root under a tree in St. Paul

A St. Paul family has created its own backyard music series, and is drawing new people to the neighborhood in the process.
by Marianne Combs

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Silicon Valley's bloody plant burger smells, tastes and sizzles like meat

Silicon Valley's bloody plant burger smells, tastes and sizzles like meat

Impossible Foods took a high-tech approach to creating a meat-free burger that replicates the real thing. It's all designed to tempt carnivores to eat less meat. And it's set to hit restaurants soon.
by Lindsey Hoshaw

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Big fish: DNR's catch-release effort yields first Minn. records

Big fish: DNR's catch-release effort yields first Minn. records

Minnesotans love their big fish pictures, and these two are beauties. The giant sturgeon and beefy catfish are also the first catch-and-release records in an expanded state record fish program.
by MPR News Staff

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A biodiversity road trip to the headwaters - and a really big bog

A biodiversity road trip to the headwaters - and a really big bog

One of the best ways to see the place where the continent's four major biomes converge is on a road trip to Itasca State Park and the Big Bog. Even better: Exploring the region with a guide to the plants on the way.
by William Lager

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