Mary Stucky

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Craft

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Violin Maker Lothar Meisel and his father sat side by side for 40 years bending, shaping and scraping wood into violins, just as their German ancestors had since 1660. But here in America the Meisel family legacy is in jeopardy. Produced by Mary Stucky from Minnesota Public Radio.

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Bolivian President Caught in the Middle

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Paul Wellstone: Unabashed Liberal

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The Battery of Southeast Asia

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Wellstone Faces Tough Challenge in Minnesota Senate Race

Political watchers have their eyes on Minnesota’s cliffhanger Senate race. The GOP has pegged liberal Senator Paul Wellstone as vulnerable. And a Green Party candidate could cost Wellstone the election. Mary Stucky reports.

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Manitoba Hydro Power

As the need for electricity continues to soar, some are looking to hydropower as a cheap and clean energy source. But plans to expand hydropower in Manitoba, Canada have divided a community of Cree Indians. Some say the fourteen dams used for hydro on Cree land have caused environmental damage, and no new deals should […]

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Georgians try trials by jury

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The former Soviet Republic of Georgia is just starting to offer jury trials on a limited basis, but most Georgians are unfamiliar with the concept. So Americans are playing a role in helping Georgians get ready. Reporter Mary Stucky has some examples.

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Bocafloja

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Aldo Villegas, also known as Bocafloja, is one of the most popular independent rappers in Spanish and, as Mary Stucky reports, over the years he’s acquired a huge following in both Mexico and the United States.

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Alexandra Bounxouei

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Alexandra Bounxouei is a teen idol in Laos. She’s young and vivacious, with a legion of fans at home and around the world. She’s also a classically trained violinist. Mary Stucky has the story of the ‘Lao Princess of Pop.’