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Stories from October 18, 2024

Prada and Axiom Space reveal modernized NASA spacesuits for the 2026 moon landing

Prada and Axiom Space reveal modernized NASA spacesuits for the 2026 moon landing

The suits will be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission, marking humankind’s first return to the moon since 1972. It will see the first woman and the first person of color walk on the moon.
by Alana Wise

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Minnesota DFL Congressman Rick Nolan dead at 80; Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein in Minnesota

Former Minnesota DFL Congressman Rick Nolan has died. He was known for his progressive politics and fiery speeches. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is in Minnesota today promoting her White House bid and raising campaign money.
by Emily Reese

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Politics Friday: The 2024 election will determine who presides in Minnesota courtrooms, remember there are judges on your ballot

Politics Friday: The 2024 election will determine who presides in Minnesota courtrooms, remember there are judges on your ballot

There are about 100 races on Minnesota’s election ballots that won’t get that much attention, and they’re all about judgeships. MPR News politics editor and his guests talk about judicial elections and why they’re different here than in other states. 
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Ellie Roth

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Minnesota Department of Health: Statewide whooping cough cases at 8-year high

Minnesota Department of Health: Statewide whooping cough cases at 8-year high

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are at an eight-year high in the state. The Minnesota Department of Health reports there are currently 1,019 cases compared to 61 this time last year.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names

Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names

The St. Paul and Minneapolis Audubon chapters have dropped the contentious naturalist’s namesake from their titles, rebranding their organizations as the St. Paul Bird Alliance and Land of Lakes Bird Alliance, respectively.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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American democracy requires that we ’be architects, not arsonists’

American democracy requires that we ’be architects, not arsonists’

Eboo Patel believes learning to value and tolerate diversity is the engine that drives just and equitable societies. Can America learn to do it before the social fabric is irrevocably torn? That’s the discussion on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas, part of our Americans and Democracy series.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Helene’s damage to North Carolina’s Green River affects businesses that depend on it

Helene’s damage to North Carolina’s Green River affects businesses that depend on it

In western North Carolina, tubing, rafting and kayaking shops are assessing whether the rivers will be safe enough to open by next Summer following the devastating damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
by Rolando Arrieta

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Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor

Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor

Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken producer abruptly closed a year after getting a $39 million federal loan. Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its Charles City, Iowa, processing plant after filing for bankruptcy in September.
by The Associated Press

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How Republicans mainstreamed the baseless idea of noncitizen voting in 2024

How Republicans mainstreamed the baseless idea of noncitizen voting in 2024

Donald Trump and his allies have zeroed in on the baseless claim that Democrats are encouraging newly arrived migrants to vote for them in the 2024 election. There is no evidence of a plot like this.
by Jude Joffe-Block and Miles Parks

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Opening statements delivered in trial of Adam Fravel, man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury

Opening statements delivered in trial of Adam Fravel, man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury

Following eight days of jury selection, the prosecution and defense detailed alleged timelines between the start of Fravel and Madeline Kingsbury’s relationship and when she disappeared.

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Minneapolis establishes more transparency of off-duty police work. Lynx face a must-win finals game in order to continue

The Minneapolis City Council has passed measures intended to boost transparency of off-duty police work. And the Minnesota Lynx face off Friday night for a must-win finals game against the New York Liberty.
by Phil Picardi

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As campaign nears finish, Walz adds dashes of digs to his portions of joy

As campaign nears finish, Walz adds dashes of digs to his portions of joy

The Democratic vice presidential candidate entered the race emphasizing positivity in politics. In the final stretch to Election Day, he’s trying to thread the needle between needling Donald Trump and JD Vance while still keeping an optimistic message.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota Lynx fans hope Game 4 ends in a win — and a traditional team ‘Electric Slide’ dance

Minnesota Lynx fans hope Game 4 ends in a win — and a traditional team ‘Electric Slide’ dance

The Minnesota Lynx have celebrated wins by dancing together for years. With the team in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2017, the tradition has an even bigger meaning.
by Sam Stroozas

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At Wisconsin stops, Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more attacks on Trump

At Wisconsin stops, Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more attacks on Trump

In La Crosse on Thursday, Harris told a rally crowd that Trump “will stop at nothing to claim unchecked power for himself.” It’s a shift from the “joy” that swirled around her elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket this summer.
by The Associated Press

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