Piracy has become big business off the coast of Somalia. The number of ships hijacked at sea has tripled over the last two years. Today’s pirates are a far cry from the dashing swashbucklers featured in folklore. But, despite all the present-day pillaging, Americans hold tight to centuries-old pirate mythology.
Author: Nikki Tundel
The ritual of supermarket sample day
A treatise on the art of food sampling at the grocery store.
A conversation with humorist David Sedaris
David Sedaris is a writer, radio contributor, playwright, and Grammy Award-nominated humorist. But Sedaris swears he’s just a timid guy who’s afraid of everyone and everything.
Reporter Nikki Tundel sat down with the best-selling author to discuss writing, humor, and life without a cell phone.
4-H youth after hours
The first Saturday night of the Minnesota State Fair is always set aside for the annual 4-H dance. It takes place in the swine barn.
Asleep at the fair
The Minnesota State Fair has no shortage of activities, but sometimes the best thing to do is nothing at all.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2011/08/31/asleep-at-the-fair-photos
Deployment uncertain, couple weds early
Spc. Brian Wunderlich is unsure when he’ll be deployed to Kuwait. But it could be any day. Which is why Wunderlich and his fiancé Margarita Jacobson decided to get married right away.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2011/04/04/military-wedding-photos
A doll whodunit in the middle of St. Paul
Dolls mysteriously take over a St. Paul neighborhood’s roundabout.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/05/02/photos-doll-roundabout
Somali Independence Day in the Twin Cities
Minnesota Somalis gather in Minneapolis to commemorate Somali Independence Day.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/07/01/arts/photos-somali-independence-day
Taking a stand: A week’s worth of Capitol demonstrations
The issues discussed outside the Minnesota State Capitol don’t always match what lawmakers are debating inside. Reporter Nikki Tundel captured a week in the life of the Capitol steps and documented those who showed up there to share their political points of view.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2011/04/18/week-of-capitol-demonstrations
The Dalai Lama marks the New Year in Minneapolis
The Dalai Lama observed Losar, the Tibetan New Year, in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, March 2, 2014. More than 2,500 people packed a sports center at Augsburg College to hear His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. His speech was followed by a celebration of the holiday.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
St. Paul’s annual Cinco de Mayo festival offers food, dance, and a lowrider car show.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/05/05/arts/photos-cinco-de-mayo
A day in the life of the Red Bulls
Minnesota’s Red Bull brigade will deploy to Kuwait and Iraq in the spring of 2011. Reporter Nikki Tundel went to Camp Ripley, near Little Falls, Minnesota, to catch a day in the life of the 34th Infantry division and learn how they’re preparing for their mission.
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