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A quarter of Minnesotans have no broadband at home

A new survey by Connect Minnesota shows that 28 percent of Minnesota households do not have high-speed Internet access at home. The biggest reason cited was lack of relevance.
by Dave Peters

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Inside the subconscious mind

Inside the subconscious mind

The conscious mind might get much of the credit for our actions, but neuroscientist David Eagleman argues in his new book that many of our preferences, thoughts, and intentions are driven by unconscious processes. Originally broadcast June 16, 2011.

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The Optimism Bias

The Optimism Bias

Why do most people believe that the future will be much better than the past and present, despite all evidence to the contrary? In her new book, Tali Sharot looks at how the brain generates hope and what happens when it fails; how the brains of optimists and pessimists differ; why we are terrible at predicting what will make us happy. Originally broadcast July 5, 2011.

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Finding happiness in the modern world by looking at the past

Finding happiness in the modern world by looking at the past

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about his book, "The Happiness Hypothesis." It's an examination on how the mind works and the search for happiness and meaning in our lives, using the wisdom of the past as a guide.

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Bachmann tied with Perry in Values Voters straw poll

Bachmann tied with Perry in Values Voters straw poll

Michele Bachmann of Minnesota is tied with Gov. Rick Perry of Texas at 8 percent each in the Values Voters Summit. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is the top presidential pick of thousands of social conservatives meeting this weekend, winning 37 percent in a non-binding straw poll.

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Report: Computer virus hits military drone program

Report: Computer virus hits military drone program

A computer virus that captures the strokes on a keyboard has infected networks used by pilots who control U.S. Air Force drones flown on the warfront, according to a published report.

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The passing of a visionary

The passing of a visionary

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple and the man who revolutionized consumer technology, died last night at the age of 56. People around the world mourned on Twitter and Facebook; "#iSad" and "#thankyousteve" were some of the top trending topics. Robert Stephens, founder of the Geek Squad, joins us to talk about Steve Jobs' contributions.

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President Obama holds news conference

President Obama holds news conference

The White House announced that President Obama will hold a news conference Thursday morning in the East Room at 10 a.m. CDT. He is expected to discuss the American Jobs Act, as well as the state of the global and American economies. Listen live.

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Nobel Foundation confirms prize to dead Canadian scientist

The Nobel foundation held an emergency meeting Monday to discuss how to proceed after learning that one of the medicine winners, Canadian-born Ralph Steinman, had died.

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Harnessing the power of the brain

Harnessing the power of the brain

Turning thought into action would appear to be the stuff of science fiction. But at Brown University's Donoghue Lab, researchers have created sensors that allow victims of paralysis to convert their intentions into computer commands. Could mind control be far behind?

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