April 5, 1991 - Skip Humphrey (aka Hubert Humphrey III), Minnesota's attorney general, discusses various law enforcement issues, including gang violence, gun limits, and environmental law. Humphrey also answers listener questions.
April 5, 1991 - MPR’s Mike Maus interviews Joel Shepard, a member of Film in the Cities (FITC) organization, about a gay and lesbian film festival running for two weeks in the Twin Cities. Shepard talks of the importance of arts in bridging social debate.
April 5, 1991 - MPR’s Mike Maus interviews artist CathyAnn Beaty about being a lesbian mother. Beaty shares her thoughts on the importance of acceptance and diversity in raising a child.
April 6, 1991 - MPR’s Maja Beckstrom profiles Next Step classes, where Hmong women learn basic living skills for living in the United States. Reading a map or a clock are new experiences, skills not needed in their pre-literate farming communities in Laos.
April 24, 1991 - MPR’s Mike Maus interviews Brian Coyle, Minneapolis council vice president, about going public with his health battle after being diagnosed as HIV positive. Coyle, shares his reasons for disclosing the news and the response from people in the community.
May 9, 1991 - Dr. Riffat Hassan, theologian and author, speaking at day-long seminar entitled, "The American Influence on Worship" held at Temple Israel in Minneapolis. Hassan’s address was on the topic "Muslims in America." After speech, Hasan answered audience questions. Dr. Hassan is chair of the Religious Studies Program at the University of Louisville. For the past 15 years, she has been an active participant in inter-faith dialogue. As a Muslim woman, Dr. Hassan's primary interest has been the common problems that Muslim women share with women across the world in all faiths.
May 13, 1991 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe visits the newly opened Grand Casino in Mille Lacs. The casino, built on reservation land by Twin Cities investors, guarantees over 50% of profits to the Mill Lacs Band and has dramatically improved the unemployment problem in area. The reservation has plans to expand with a much larger facility.
June 11, 1991 - Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Minnesota speaking at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. Caplan’s address was titled, "Ethics and Moral Issues Around Human Transplants." Dr. Caplan is a nationally recognized authority on ethical issues related to biotechnology, medical ethics, and health policy. He has written extensively on a wide range of topics pertaining to medical ethics.
June 14, 1991 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher about St. Paul’s newly instituted curfew for minors. Fletcher details the sanctions.
June 17, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Arthur Kaplan, professor in the Departments of Philosophy and Surgery at University of Minnesota, about the ethics behind when a doctor who is HIV positive should disclose to patients.