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Arab expert on Middle East crisis

Arab expert on Middle East crisis

President Obama is expected to visit Turkey during his first Middle East visit. Turkey's government has offered to mediate with Iran. Better relations with Iran is just one of the ways in which the Obama administration is trying to change direction in the Middle East.

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Impact of recession on the young

Impact of recession on the young

Experts wonder whether this recession will revive Depression-era pessimism among young people today. We'll discuss how this troubled economy may shape the choices of the uber-confident Millennial generation.

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Minneapolis to launch a bike sharing program

Minneapolis to launch a bike sharing program

The Twin Cities is getting $4 million in federal money to fund projects that promote walking and biking. The money will be used to create a bike center on the University of Minnesota campus and a bike-sharing program in Minneapolis.

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Somali teens share thoughts on disappearances

Somali teens share thoughts on disappearances

The investigation continues into why a dozen or so young Somali men disappeared from the Twin Cities and are believed to be fighting in Somalia. MPR's Michael Caputo talked to several Somali teens about their take on these disappearances.
by Michael Caputo

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Obama lifts ban on embryonic stem cell research

Obama lifts ban on embryonic stem cell research

President Barack Obama is ending Bush-era limits on using federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research. Obama was signing an executive order Monday, with scientists at his side.

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Online tools may have been used to recruit young Somalis

Online tools may have been used to recruit young Somalis

A new study warns about the threat of Islamist radicalization and says online chat rooms are gaining strength. The report sheds some light on how recruiters could lure Americans to fight in a holy war.
by Sasha Aslanian and Laura Yuen

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Hijabs allowed in new Minn. driver's license bill

A St. Cloud lawmaker says he has changed his bill that would have barred all headwear in driver's license photos to allow for religions headwear.

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Midmorning Weekend

Midmorning Weekend

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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Invest Early shows success early

Invest Early shows success early

Invest Early, a three-year-old early childhood education program, shows cost savings and achievement improvements for students.
by Tom Robertson

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Budget cuts may hit rural seniors harder

Budget cuts may hit rural seniors harder

In just a couple of decades, nearly 30 percent of the population in some Minnesota counties will be people over 65. Local officials worry about how to reach out to a rural, sometimes isolated population.
by Dan Gunderson

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