l Next rainfall is likely Wednesday By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:51:00 +0000 Our next weather system on Wednesday looks arm enough for rain. A good soaking is likely across much of Minnesota. Full Article
l More sunshine Tuesday ahead of rain developing Wednesday By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:08:00 +0000 We’ll have another day of cool sunshine Tuesday. The next system will develop rain showers for Wednesday. Temperatures will be warming up by Friday and Saturday. Full Article
l Wind chill is back; rain ahead Wednesday By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:18:45 +0000 It was frigid Tuesday morning across Minnesota. Our next rain arrives on Wednesday. Full Article
l Wednesday rain; hurricane potential again for Florida next week? By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:20:00 +0000 Our next rain system brings scattered showers on Wednesday. Full Article
l Rain showers expand east Wednesday. Expect a mild end to the week By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:45:00 +0000 Showers will affect much of the state today, though the bulk of the rainfall will be in central and southwest Minnesota. Clouds linger into Thursday followed by milder air Friday. Full Article
l Better Ways for Jeff Bezos to Spend $131 Billion By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 10 May 2018 10:59 -0500 In op-ed, Prof. Harold Pollack discusses ways Jeff Bezos could spend his fortune Full Article
l Fuel Economy Standards Are Supersizing Our Vehicles. Ford Scrapping Small Cars Is An Alarm Bell. By www.forbes.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 13:28 -0500 Asst. Prof. Koichiro Ito explains research on regulations increasing average size of vehicles Full Article
l Trying To Put A Value On The Doctor-Patient Relationship By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 15:24 -0500 Prof. David Meltzer discusses research to quantify doctor-patient relationship Full Article
l Fuel Economy Standards Are Supersizing Our Vehicles. Ford Scrapping Small Cars Is An Alarm Bell. By www.forbes.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 15:24 -0500 Asst. Prof. Koichiro Ito explains research on regulations increasing average size of vehicles Full Article
l Northwestern, U. of C. presidents talk 'safe spaces' on Katie Couric's new series By www.chicagotribune.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 15:25 -0500 President Robert J. Zimmer and Northwestern president discuss safe spaces and discourse on campus Full Article
l The week in energy: Regulations’ unintended consequences By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 11:03 -0500 Asst. Prof. Koichiro Ito finds fuel economy standards push manufacturers to make bigger cars Full Article
l How One Woman’s Fight to Save Her Family Helped Lead to a Mass Exoneration By www.newyorker.com Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 11:04 -0500 Lect. Joshua Tepfer explains his work helping wrongfully arrested people Full Article
l Rival giant telescopes join forces to seek U.S. funding By www.sciencemag.org Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:08 -0500 Prof. Wendy Freedman discusses benefits of multiple telescopes Full Article
l Yanny vs. Laurel: Exploring the Science of Sound By chicagotonight.wttw.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:09 -0500 Prof. Howard Nusbaum explains audio phenomenon Full Article
l Renowned Indian-American behavioral economist to join Booth School of Business By www.newsindiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:10 -0500 Behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan to join Booth faculty as University Professor Full Article
l Philip Roth, Towering Novelist Who Explored Lust, Jewish Life and America, Dies at 85 By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:12 -0500 Obituary recounts life and career of alumnus and preeminent novelist Philip Roth Full Article
l U of C Law Professor Aziz Huq on Trump/DOJ review By wgnradio.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:12 -0500 Prof. Aziz Huq discusses legal implications of Trump's demand to investigate FBI or DOJ Full Article
l Report: US Border Patrol Officials Have Abused Young Migrants By chicagotonight.wttw.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2018 10:09 -0500 Full Article
l 2018 Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards By www.uchicago.edu Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2018 10:41 -0500 Faculty members recognized for outstanding teaching and mentoring Full Article
l ACLU Report Alleges Government Abuse Of Migrants By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 11:22 -0500 Asst. Clinical Prof. Claudia Flores discusses report on abuse of immigrant children Full Article
l Italian Euro Exit 'Incompatible' With Financial System, Zingales Says By www.bloomberg.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 11:23 -0500 Prof. Luigi Zingales discusses the economic and market impact of Italian political uncertainty Full Article
l Tusks, Horns, and Claws: The Fight to Dismantle the Facebook Animal Parts Bazaar By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:53 -0500 Prof. M. Todd Henderson discusses liabilities for hosting criminal content Full Article
l No Clear Danger in Asia as EM Faces Stress, Ex-RBI Chief Says By www.bloomberg.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:54 -0500 Prof. Raghuram Rajan discusses outcomes for emerging markets in Asia Full Article
l Elderly Supreme Court judges are again resolving our most contentious social debates. Here’s a radically democratic alternative. By www.vox.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:55 -0500 Prof. Eric Posner explains a voting system for protecting the rights of minorities Full Article
l Meredith Monk lifts up the emotional power of voice By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:00:00 -0500 In performance at the Walker, the singer-dancer-composer will explore the 'mystery and beauty' of the original primal instrument. Full Article
l Twin Shadow's new album is about our society's fault lines By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:38:42 -0500 When the album was released he wrote: "Our perceptions of who we are as human beings, because of technology and machines, are falling apart. We're living at a breaking point, and a lot of the themes on the album are talking about these fault lines." Full Article
l 11-year-old Minnesota pianist recovers from brain hemorrhage By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 04:00:00 -0500 Last Thanksgiving, Eliana Szabo suffered a brain hemorrhage when an arteriovenous malformation ruptured. Now 11, she has relearned how to walk and talk. Meanwhile, a fellow pianist is trying to raise $10,000 through selling handmade paper cranes. Full Article
l A 'cosmic connection' between two violinists By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0500 For decades, Cologne-based violinist Geoffry Wharton has played jazzy crowd-pleasing encores written in the 1930s by an obscure composer, Audrey Call. Then Wharton discovered a spooky connection with her. Full Article
l On Barbra Streisand's latest album, the walls do talk -- to the president By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sat, 03 Nov 2018 16:00:00 -0500 With her latest release, Barbra Streisand has done something different: Her new album, Walls, addresses songs -- including some of her own originals -- to the president of the United States. Full Article
l Mac Miller died from overdose involving fentanyl, coroner finds By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:44:43 -0600 The Los Angeles medical examiner said cocaine and ethanol were also present at the time of death. Full Article
l 28 trombonists play 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' will send shivers down your spine By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 06:24:31 -0600 Recorded during the 2018 International Trombone Festival, this brass choir elevates the cover game. Full Article
l Ensemble 'gives a voice' to Nazi death camp prisoners through unearthed music By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 02 Dec 2018 10:30:00 -0600 While conducting research at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, a music theory professor discovered manuscripts of music that haven't been heard since World War II. Full Article
l 'Baby, It's Cold Outside,' seen as sexist, frozen out by radio stations By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:54:55 -0600 Programmers have banned the song after fielding listener complaints that the song is offensive, only to face a backlash against that decision. Full Article
l Friends in high places: Dayton asks Garth Brooks for another show, Brooks says 'I'm in' By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:20:00 -0600 Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday called on Garth Brooks to add another Minneapolis show to his upcoming stadium tour — and it sounds like the country music star is on board with the idea. Full Article
l Jayhawks play Friday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:08:59 -0600 The latest album is mostly made up of songs that Jayhawks leader Gary Louris initially wrote for other artists like Jakob Dylan and Carrie Rodriguez. He wrote it with the Dixie Chicks. Full Article
l New U.S.-Cuban youth orchestra to create diplomatic notes By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:07:11 -0600 The idea for the ensemble grew out of the Minnesota Orchestra's visit to Cuba in 2015. Full Article
l Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman" reached number one 50 years ago By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:04:02 -0600 Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman" reached number one on the Billboard Country chart 50 years ago today. Jimmy Webb, who wrote the song, told Songfacts that the inspiration was an image he witnessed while driving one day. Full Article
l Rosanne Cash on the importance of living out loud By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 10:30:00 -0600 Rosanne Cash's latest album, "She Remembers Everything," cuts a path through gun violence, sexism and the relentless march of time. "There's no point in hedging my bets about what I write about anymore," she says. Full Article
l Connie Evingson performs tonight at Crooners Lounge By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 09:07:53 -0600 Hibbing native Connie Evingson will be performing tonight at Crooners Lounge in Fridley. That's one of your many musical options this New Year's Eve. Full Article
l Remembering Daryl Dragon By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:12:39 -0600 Daryl Dragon, better known as the Captain in the Captain and Tennille, died Wednesday at the age of 76. Full Article
l Dom Flemons presents a new image of the American cowboy By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 10:40:00 -0600 The singer-songwriter's latest album, "Black Cowboys," chronicles the role played by African-Americans in settling the West after the Civil War. The album has been nominated for a Grammy. Full Article
l Steven Heitzeg composition to be sung at inaugural By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:42:20 -0600 "O, Colored Earth" by Minnesota composer Steven Heitzeg was performed by the Minneapolis Youth Chorus during the inauguration ceremony Monday at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. Full Article
l St. Paul Peterson releases new music By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:57:51 -0600 He'll be playing a record release show Friday night at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Full Article
l Documentary shows 'perception and reality' of infamous concert flop By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 09:30:00 -0600 In 2017, the Fyre Music Festival was billed as an exclusive event in the Bahamas. The reality was very different. Director Chris Smith tells the behind-the-scenes story in a new Netflix documentary. Full Article
l Beautiful! Carole King makes surprise appearance in Broadway show By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 10:20:00 -0600 Anything can happen in live theater, and audience members seeing "Beautiful," the life story of Carole King, got a surprise when King appeared in the role of herself to celebrate the show's fifth anniversary on Broadway. Full Article
l Twin Cities music legend Willie Murphy dies at 75 By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 14:20:00 -0600 Murphy was part of the Minnesota music scene for decades, and fronted the band Willie and the Bees. "One of my main crusades (is) to get people to dance," Murphy told MPR News in 2009. Full Article
l For many with disabilities, 'Let It Go' is an anthem of acceptance By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:16:04 -0600 The breakout song from Disney's "Frozen" has inspired many marginalized groups -- but its message of rejecting stigma holds special resonance for disabled people and their families. Full Article
l Latest tour takes Minnesota Orchestra 3 miles north By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:04:13 -0600 Musicians hope their visits to north Minneapolis will result in lasting relationships. Full Article
l 'Proud Mary' released 50 years ago By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:01:07 -0600 John Fogerty wrote the song shortly after being discharged from the National Guard. Full Article
l Sixty years later, remembering 'The Day the Music Died' By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:15:00 -0600 Sixty years ago this week, the Winter Dance Party concert tour was crisscrossing Minnesota and neighboring states, featuring Ritchie Valens, J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson and Buddy Holly. Then came "The Day the Music Died." Full Article