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May 14, 2015 8:56 AM

Contemporary artists record historic country songs

A new recording out this week pays tribute to what Johnny Cash once called "the single most important event in the history of country music."

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May 14, 2015 8:00 AM

Art Hounds: Flute as percussion and Detroit '67

This week on Art Hounds we check out Art-A-Whirl, Penumbra Theatre's "Detroit '67" and a gallery show in St. Cloud.

by Marianne Combs

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May 14, 2015 4:00 AM

Avian flu casts long shadow over Swift, Kandiyohi counties

Although the spread of avian flu in Minnesota appears to be slowing, worries abound in the state's hardest-hit area about how the virus will affect farmers and the economy.

by Mark Zdechlik

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May 13, 2015 9:02 AM

Cohen reviews a man's decline in attractiveness

A new album features music recorded live during Leonard Cohen's world tour in 2012 and 2013.

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May 13, 2015 8:15 AM

E-health library could offer public pro-level medical info

This resource could be used by medical professionals and ordinary residents to find the latest medical information.

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May 13, 2015 4:00 AM

Complex preparations made MN Orchestra's Cuba trip possible

From locating a plane large enough to carry instruments to securing U.S. government permission for a direct flight to Havana, the Minnesota Orchestra's trip to Cuba required fast and intense planning.

by Euan Kerr

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May 12, 2015 4:33 PM

MSP readies plan to boost worker pay

Workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport would earn at least $10 an hour under a recommended policy change. Officials estimate 2,800 employees could be affected.

by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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May 12, 2015 9:01 AM

Rush hits the X as part of 40th anniversary tour

To mark the occasion our sister station The Current played Rush music for a full hour on Saturday night.

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May 12, 2015 8:49 AM

Deep mistrust an issue in controversial U program

The University of Minnesota is expected to roll out a plan next week to reform its research programs involving human subjects.

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May 12, 2015 4:00 AM

For 91-year-old U prof, one last lecture but lots left to do

John Fraser Hart is retiring after 48 years teaching geography at the University of Minnesota. But the small town expert isn't done yet.

by Dan Olson

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