MPR: Midmorning Speedcast (Hour 1) with Kerri Miller
MPR: Midmorning Speedcast (Hour 1) With Kerri Miller
Every weekday, host Kerri Miller welcomes guests and audience members for lively, in-depth discussions of news events, issues, the arts and ...
Strategies of terrorism
Terrorists around the world are using the Internet to spread propaganda, and increasing using English to reach more potential jihadis. A ...
Design that can change lives
In his book "Out of Poverty," Paul Polak argues that innovative design solutions can do more to help the world's poor than most mainstream ...
When work comes before college
More and more college students hold jobs while they carry at least a part-time class schedule and increasingly that work conflicts with ...
The business of hospitals
A new private hospital soon opens in Maple Grove, the first new freestanding hospital built in Minnesota in nine years. The hospital ...
Heads up: is there a hidden concussion problem among athletes?
Under pressure, the NFL changed its policy on when players may return to games after suffering concussions. But some are concerned that the ...
Police chiefs on domestic violence, budget cuts
St. Paul police chief John Harrington recently announced he'll leave his post at the end of his term next June. He talks about what police ...
Is nuclear power part of the clean energy future?
As world leaders debate climate change measures in Copenhagen, proponents of nuclear power, including some environmental groups, say it can ...
Health care reform: Senate compromise hits a snag
The Senate has come to a compromise in the healthcare bill that drops the public option and expands Medicare coverage to people age 55 and ...
The physiology of stroke
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and often leads to serious long-term disability. Midmorning examines the ...
Are all invasive species as bad as the Asian carp?
The discovery of Asian carp DNA near Lake Michigan has ecologists and officials from Great Lakes states concerned that efforts to prevent ...
Geeks' technology tips and predictions
Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens looks into the future of mobile technology. Also, one of the founders of the Geek Girls website talks ...