While many of the world's top athletes have been training full time for the Beijing Olympics, one runner is doing it in his spare time. Reporter Todd Melby has the story of a sprinter who works at a junior high school in Minneapolis and is training to represent his native country, the Marshall Islands, in the Summer Games.

The World, 2008. Somalis in the U.S. are keeping close tabs on news back home. They follow news of violence in Mogadishu and they receive calls from relatives desperate for help. They wire money home. Now they’re beginning to do more. From Minneapolis — home to one of the largest Somali-American communities in the U.S. — Todd Melby reports on rising Somali activism.

MinnPost, 2008. Teinzin Dadon's father escaped from Tibet three decades ago. After arriving in India, he made his way to the United States. On March 21, 2008, Teinzin, a high school senior, shouts from a bridge in Minneapolis, asking drivers to support her father and all Tibetans.

The Environmental Report, 2008. People who choose to live in historic houses tend to appreciate old-world charm. But that charm often comes at the expense of energy efficiency. Old windows and doors let in cold drafts and leak out warm air. So homeowners are often forced to balance their interests in historical integrity and aesthetics against their environmental principles.

The World, 2008. A preview of Super Tuesday voting in Minnesota.

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