Mai Thor: It’s All Part Of The Human Condition
Mai Thor doesn’t equate every person she meets with their physical appearance. She thinks it’s important to find out who people truly are. [Read Transcript...]
Mai Thor: Knocking Down Insecurities
Sometimes I wonder, “Do I do this as good as my able-bodied counterparts?” Being a parent is a real learning experience. I told myself, “My insecurities about my disability are not going to hold me back from being a good mom to my kids.” [Read Transcript...]
NSS Daily: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The U.S. Forest Service and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources lift their burn bans, schools prepare for the new year facing budget and service cuts, and hundreds of taxidermy animals go to northern University of Minnesota campuses. [Read Transcript...]
Spider, Snaker, and Little Sun
In 1962, Dave "Snaker" Ray, Tony "Little Sun" Glover and "Spider" John Koerner met in the Dinkytown neighborhood near the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. They formed a trio whose musical influences ran deep into America's history, and whose influence on future musicians still runs to this day. Autumn Haeg reports how their approach to country blues would take them to the Newport Folk Festival and the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. [Read Transcript...]