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Journey to truth

Journey to truth

Pat Tillman joined the military after 9-11 and became a hero after he was killed in Afghanistan. What the family didn't know until several months later is Tillman had been killed by friendly fire. A new book chronicles the family's journey to find the truth.

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A history of conflict in Minnesota

A history of conflict in Minnesota

As part of Minnesota Public Radio's Sesquicentennial history series, Midday explores the history of American Indians in Minnesota, including a rebroadcast of an MPR special report about the U.S. Dakota Conflict of 1862 titled "Minnesota's Uncivil War."

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Record number of Minn. children live in poverty

Record number of Minn. children live in poverty

The annual Kids Count survey shows 150,000 Minnesota children live in poverty. The Children's Defense Fund says that's the highest level this decade.
by Minnesota News Network

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Concealed carrying of firearms may come to national parks

Concealed carrying of firearms may come to national parks

Visitors to Voyageurs National Park and other national parks would be allowed to carry concealed handguns, under a proposal from the U.S. Interior Department.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Family of St. Cloud student found dead sues bars

Scot Radel's family has filed lawsuits against three downtown St. Cloud bars, saying the 21-year-old was served even though he was noticeably drunk.

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Moyers takes on censorship

Moyers takes on censorship

Bill Moyers raises the alarm over what he sees as inroads into free speech and ethics in government. He has spent the last several years speaking forcefully against the Bush adminstration and censorship of public broadcasting. A selection of those speeches appears in a new book.

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Minnesota among worst in nation for drinking and driving

Minnesota among worst in nation for drinking and driving

A new national report estimates more than 30 million adults in the U.S. drove under the influence of alcohol at least once in the past year. The study shows the highest rates of drinking and driving are in the upper Midwest.
by Tom Robertson

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Not a sad young literary man

Not a sad young literary man

Keith Gessen is a brave man. He created and edits a caustic literary magazine called "N+1" which has a reputation for its smart and often snarky criticism. Now he's published his own novel and is facing the critics.
by Euan Kerr

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A Minneapolis report card

A Minneapolis report card

Some efforts to make Minneapolis a more livable city are working well; others not so well. That's the gist of a report delivered to the city council's Committee on Health, Energy and the Environment..
by Stephanie Hemphill

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From 35th Street to Wall Street: Anatomy of a foreclosure

From 35th Street to Wall Street: Anatomy of a foreclosure

Tomorrow, a Minneapolis woman is scheduled to lose her home. Faith Burns has been told to be out of her house. The bank says she's fallen behind on her monthly mortgage payments and is foreclosing on her. We traced the path of Faith Burns' mortgage to Wall Street.
by Dan Olson and Sasha Aslanian

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