Play3min 54secArctic expedition records signs of global warmingApril 22, 2008 9:15 AMToday is Earth Day. Minnesotan and polar explorer Will Steger will spend the day on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. Steger is leading a 1400-mile dogsled expedition across the island; he hopes to record the impact of global warming on the northernmost part of the North American continent. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Steger by satellite phone.
Grants for scienceApril 22, 2008 6:48 AMBy Art HughesTwo Minnesota colleges, Gustavus Adolphus and Carleton COllege, each received major grants to help students navigate complex scientific research.
Play53min 55sec'Business of the Bomb'April 18, 2008 12:00 AMAmerican RadioWorks investigates the new nuclear threat and the global nuclear black market in a new documentary titled, "Business of the Bomb: The Modern Nuclear Marketplace."
Play4min 06secLifelong exercise may prevent precursor to Alzheimer'sApril 16, 2008 7:00 AMBy Sea StachuraA study at the Mayo Clinic finds that people who exercised consistently over 15 years were less likely to lose cognitive function.
Masons give $65M to UMinn for cancer researchApril 10, 2008 10:30 AMBy Lorna BensonThe University of Minnesota says it's getting its largest gift ever - $65 million to the university's Cancer Center.
Play2min 21secDinosaurs to roam in St. PaulApril 8, 2008 4:23 PMBy Ambar EspinozaA theatrical show featuring dinosaurs that has toured all over the world for the past year is coming to St. Paul this summer.
Play3min 30secLocal smoking bans shown to increase drunk drivingApril 4, 2008 3:55 PMMPR's Tom Crann speaks with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee economics researcher Scott Adams about his study that links smoking bans to increased drunk driving.
IBM announces new Rochester-built servers.April 2, 2008 12:48 PMBy Sea StachuraIBM has introduced a new line of servers designed and built in Rochester, Minn. aimed at small to medium businesses.
Play4min 32secWoman donates $1.8 million to help protect loonsApril 1, 2008 9:13 AMA teacher has designated nearly $2 million from her estate to protect Minnesota's state bird.
Judge orders DNR to take additional steps to protect lynxApril 1, 2008 8:00 AMBy Bob KelleherA Federal judge has ruled that the Minnesota DNR will have to take additional steps to protect the endangered Canada lynx from trapping.