Play53min 54secMorality and shoppingDecember 23, 2009 12:00 AMPsychologists have discovered that virtuous shopping in the laboratory, that is buying earth-friendly products, can lead to lying, cheating, and stinginess. But in real life, is there a connection between how we feel, what we buy, and how we behave?
Play53min 53secNational Institute on Media and the Family closing its doorsDecember 23, 2009 12:00 AMA Minneapolis nonprofit run by parenting expert David Walsh is closing due to lack of funding. The National Institute on Media and the Family, which is nationally known, has fought for safe video games and television shows for children.
Play2min 24secPoem: The simple joy of marble toysDecember 22, 2009 6:35 PMPoet Todd Boss takes inspiration from the sights -- and sounds -- of simple mechanical marble tumble toys.
Play53min 55secSavvy traveler Rudy Maxa offers travel tipsDecember 22, 2009 12:00 AMAs many Americans prepare to travel over the holidays, travel expert Rudy Maxa joins Midday to answer listener questions and talk about new rules for airplanes stuck on the tarmac.
Schell's brewery in New Ulm to mark 150th anniversaryDecember 21, 2009 9:54 AMBy Tim Nelson and Elizabeth DunbarThe second-oldest family owned brewery in the U.S. has survived the ups and downs of the business since the Civil War.
Lottery for BWCA permits now openDecember 21, 2009 6:18 AMBy Bob KelleherPeople planning a trip to northeast Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe area have a shot at hard-to-get permits through a lottery now underway.
Grandma's kitchen, 2009: Computer-assisted Christmas cookiesDecember 21, 2009 6:00 AMBy Marilyn HeltzerThese days, Grandma's lap is likely to be occupied by a laptop. And the grandkids think she's behind the times.
Play53min 53secHoliday cooking help from America's Test KitchenDecember 18, 2009 12:00 AMIf you're making last-minute butter runs to the grocery store, you are in the midst of a holiday baking frenzy. America's Test Kitchen's Christopher Kimball solves listener cooking conundrums. And he weighs in on a new food trend: the crowd-sourcing of recipes.
Atheists at Christmas: Eat, drink and be waryDecember 12, 2009 3:00 PMBy Patrick Condon, Associated PressThe holidays are generally a time for celebrating family and friends. But with many holiday activities revolving around the church, Christmas is a tough time of year for an atheist.
Wild West poster found under home's sidingDecember 12, 2009 12:00 PMWorkers ripped the siding from a circa 1880 house in Mankato and Old West history burst forth.