Lifestyle

This season, members of a north Minneapolis theater group are hoping to create a new tradition with 'A Copasetic Christmas Carol' at the Capri Theater. The show and the theater are just part of a larger effort to rebuild a once vibrant corridor of Minneapolis.
After World War I, weariness and the deaths of so many young men inspired a classic, published in 1929. The novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front," and the 1930 movie version convinced many people in Germany and around the world that World War I should be the last war.
Saving our rivers
From water shortage to development and pollution, our rivers are facing more complex challenges. Midmorning speaks with two river preservationists who have different approaches for saving our rivers.
Toy safety scare is a boon to Minnesota toymakers
Some Minnesota toymakers say business is booming this holiday season thanks in large part to concerns about the safety of imported toys.
Turkey Confidential
Splendid Table host Lynne Rossetto Kasper's annual Thanksgiving cooking hotline. She calls it "live culinary triage."
Going Greyhound for Thanksgiving
Whether it's high gas prices, or dire predictions of air travel delays, some people are getting to their Thanksgiving dinners on the bus.
MPR's Tom Crann talks to futurist Cecily Sommers about how tomorrow's food is being engineered today. Sommers says a banana a day could soon keep both the doctor and diseases away.
Lost recipes find home in a new book
As we head into Thanksgiving, many of us dust off recipes for grandma's stuffing or pumpkin pie. But some family recipes may have gotten lost over the years, and it's these misplaced recipes that are the center of Christopher Kimball's new book, "America's Best Lost Recipes."
St. Paul has had a slew of restaurant closings this year: Fhima's, Margaux and A Rebours. In one St. Paul neighborhood, patrons were upset when their local restaurant, 128 cafe closed. Now as the restaurant re-opens, local foodies are discussing the importance of neighborhood restaurants to the neighborhood, and to the city.
Different housing market, new issues
More foreclosed homes on the market mean a different twist on inspecting those homes. John Trostle finds many lack copper pipes, presumably stolen. Homes that stand empty may need a lot of fixing before lenders agree to a mortgage.