MNN Extended Interview: Corey Medina
Navajo musician Corey Medina shares how his family influenced his musical career and the variety of albums that he has produced. [Read Transcript...]
Captain Smith and the Steamer USS America
In the early morning hours of June 7, 1928, Captain Edward E. Smith left the steamer USS America in the hands of the first mate. But his hopes for a few hours’ sleep were dashed when the mate ran the America into a hidden reef, tearing a hole in its steel hull. [Read Transcript...]
The Largest Inland Oil Spill in US History
On March 3, 1991, an oil pipeline near Grand Rapids burst, spilling 1.7 million gallons of crude oil into the Prairie River – that's roughly 2.5 Olympic swimming pools worth of oil. It remains the largest inland oil spill in U.S. history. [Read Transcript...]
The Askov Rutabaga Festival
Askov, Minnesota hosts their annual Rutabaga Festival on the fourth weekend of every August. Music, festivities, and weird foods are tradition in this small town. But why the turnip adjacent root vegetable? Autumn Haeg tells us about this historic and earthy event. [Read Transcript...]