April 8, 1992 - Worldview’s Mike Maus completes a phone interview with Tennessee U.S. Senator Al Gore about global warming and earth’s environment. Gore has released the book on the subject, entitled Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit.
April 10, 1992 - American writer and orator Gish Jen discusses her book, Typical American, which explores the immigrant experience of the Chang family as pursue the American dream, amongst the tension of traditional Chinese values and adapting to American life.
April 10, 1992 - Despite the slushy snow outside, MPR’s Bill Wareham gets the temperature of Minnesota Twins fans (and a player) at a fan rally as the 1992 season begins. While coming off a World Series Championship in 1991, the team faces challenges of losing some key players going into the new year.
April 11, 1992 - Weekend’s Jim Wishner interviews curator Karen Nelson Hoyle about the Kerlan Collection, the cornerstone of the Children's Literature Research Collection at the University of Minnesota's Archives and Special Collections. Nelson Hoyle highlights some of the collection, including Wanda Gag's papers.
April 11, 1992 - An interview with Harriet Beinfield about Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine, a book about Chinese medicine that she co-authored. Acupuncture, herbs and Eastern medicine philosophy are discussed.
April 11, 1992 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with sports commentator Howard Sinker about baseball on the Twins home opener weekend. Sinker also answer listener questions.
April 13, 1992 - Midday program presents two documentaries - The Indian in the Global Mind, an examination of global views of Native Americans, including common stereotypes and the use of Indian cultures as mascots for sports teams; and Religious Freedom in America: A Question of Faith, a look at the legal challenges confronting Native Americans in preserving their religious heritage.
April 14, 1992 - An interview with Marjorie Dorner about her book, Winter Roads, Summer Fields: Stories. Many of the pieces in collection are based on stories she grew up with on a dairy farm outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
April 14, 1992 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly completes an interview with Studs Terkel on race and American history.
April 16, 1992 - Worldview’s Mike Maus talks with travel writer Deanna Swaney on writing numerous Lonely Planet publications, including those for Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia.