Technology

Headlines and health care
From federal funding of stem cell research to consumer-driven health plans, bioethicist Arthur Caplan discusses medical issues in the news.
A list in constant flux
The process of adding and removing animals from the endangered species list often leads to charged conversations about what animal species are really in danger of extinction and what responsibility humans have to care for them.
A new era in technology is calling
The much-anticipated Apple iPhone hits stores Friday amid a huge marketing push. Will this high-tech gadget live up to all the hype?
Municipal wi-fi service will soon be available downtown Minneapolis. So far there are about 250 subscribers on board in the service's nearby pilot area. Some of them say, the service has been inconsistent.
Livestock and poultry producers challenge ethanol subsidies
Farmers usually stick together, but the powerful influence of ethanol is causing cracks in their united front. The issue is ethanol subsidies.
U of M teams with Google to put books online
The University of Minnesota announced Wednesday it's one of a dozen colleges joining Google's project to convert paper books into searchable online text. U of M officials expect to contribute as many as one million books to the Google Books Library Project.
Invader bugs
Emerald ash borers may be crunching their way through forests ever closer to Minnesota. Insect expert Jeff Hahn talks about whether the threat is real from the invasive pest, as well as other issues bugging listeners.
Private medical records exposed on Internet
How safe are electronic medical records? Future Tense host Jon Gordon has discovered that detailed, personally identifiable medical records of thousands of Colorado residents were viewable on a publicly accessible Internet site for an unknown period of time.
As corn and soybean prices go up, some farmers are hoping to find cheaper livestock feed. A University of Minnesota researcher thinks mustard could make the jump from condiment to nutrient.
Is a "green revolution" in Africa possible?
A Gates Foundation awardee joins Midmorning to talk about the challenge of feeding the hungry around the world, particularly in Africa.