that would be the parent of a student, not necessarily the university of minnesota. for educators, the number is 202-585-3881. for parents, and for minnesota residents, we have set aside a line as well. that is 202-585-3882. back to the subject of university tuition costs. when you talk to your colleagues at big ten and other universities, what is the number one priority in terms of keeping those costs low? what's the number one tool you can use to keep college costs low? >> well, it's clear that the great land grant institution state supported institutions have a historical relationship with their state. and for years, the state of minnesota and other states in the big ten supported their universities well. when i was a graduate student here 30 years ago, the state of minnesota provided over 30% of the university's budget and this year they provide about 16% of the state budget. so that state disinvestment has meant a shift of costs to students. so as we look at ways to make the burden on students easier, the first conversation with state government. the other side o

that would be the parent of a student, not necessarily the university of minnesota. for educators, the number is 202-585-3881. for parents, and for minnesota residents, we have set aside a line as well. that is 202-585-3882. back to the subject of university tuition costs. when you talk to your colleagues at big ten and other universities, what is the number one priority in terms of keeping those costs low? what's the number one tool you can use to keep college costs low? >> well, it's clear that the great land grant institution state supported institutions have a historical relationship with their state. and for years, the state of minnesota and other states in the big ten supported their universities well. when i was a graduate student here 30 years ago, the state of minnesota provided over 30% of the university's budget and this year they provide about 16% of the state budget. so that state disinvestment has meant a shift of costs to students. so as we look at ways to make the burden on students easier, the first conversation with state government. the other side o

by eric kaler, who is the president of the university of minnesota. tomorrow we will hear from interim president james linder of the university of nebraska and on friday sally mason, president of the university of iowa. joining us from minneapolis is eric kaler, president of the university of minnesota. president kaler, thank you for joining us this morning here on washington journal. >> very glad to be with you. >> tell us about the university of minnesota system. is it a public system, a land grant university? >> sure. minnesota is land grant. we have five campuses across the state. our twin city, minneapolis and st. paul, duluth, morris and rochester. about 69,000 students. about $700 million a year in research spending. it's a big operation. >> the university was founded in 1851. how long have you been president? >> well, less tlahan that for sure. i'm starting my fourth year. i'm the 16th president of the university. people tend to serve in this job for a good long time. >> what are some of your priorities as president? >> well, it's really pret

[applause] last february 19, at the university of minnesota, norman thomas, six time candidate for presidente socialist party ticket said if barry goldwater became president, he would stop the advance of socialism in the united states. i think that is exactly what he will do. [applause] but as a former democrat, i can tell you norman thomas is not the only man who is drawn this parallel to socialism with the present administration. it goes back to 1936. mr. democrat himself, i'll smith, the great american came before the american people and charged the leadership of his party was taking his party down the road of marx, lenin, and stalin. he walked away from his party and never returned until the day he died. because to this day, the leadership of that party has taken that on a roll party down the road in the labor socialist part

he holds two academic appointments, one at the university of missouri-kansas city and also at the university of minnesotachool of law. and welcome back. >> thank you. >> in a nutshell, what did the jury decide in sacramento? and why should we care? >> well, this is the first time that a jury has ever got to hear what actually caused the crisis. and the jury was horrified. because it was the lenders who deliberately made massive amounts of fraudulent loans and then sold these massive amounts of fraudulent loans through additional frauds to the secondary market and eventually brought down the global financial system. and the testimony that came out in the case is that the agents, the fbi agents and the irs agents simply assumed that the banks were the victims and the bankers were the victims and simply assumed that the little people, the mice, were the problem in all of this. so they never even investigated the banks and the bankers. >> the mice? >> yeah, the saying in the savings and loan debacle is you never wanted to be the guy that was chasing mice while lions roamed the campsite. so the mice are these

the apple has the texture and flavor of a honey crisp, which was developed at the university of minnesota. it will be ready for picking in august, a full month ahead of time next year. it took 17 years to make this apple a winner. >> like having kids and say, i'm going to pass my charming personality on to this kid. you know? maybe it happens. maybe it doesn't. >> don't expect to see the new apple in markets for four or five years. >>> we are tracking developments in the ebola crisis. good news about one ebola patient. we will have another update on one texas nurse's condition. >>> an update on the investigation of dogs being removed from a home. >>> now to the latest on those concerns about ebola. a dallas nurse who was being treated for ebola will be released from the hospital this afternoon after tests show she's virus free. amber vinson will attend a news conference. she worked as a nurse and cared for thomas eric duncan. her family said last week doctors could no longer detect the virus in her body. that's good news. a dozen army troops after a tour in west africa. they will stay nea

the spread of ebola? next, the chair of the oversight panel that will criticized the administration response. and michael olsterhome, the director of disease research and policy at the university of minnesota. murphy, your initial reaction to the appointment of ron klain as the ebola czar was that it was shocking and tone deaf. have you heard anything since then to change your mind, sir? >> no, i mean the american people are looking with someone for knowledge of expertise. he has none in these field, and throughout this whole thing given the number of missteps and promises and reassurances the cdc has given, plenty of hospitals, the gowning was fine the way it was initially, fever can identify someone, you only use 100.4. so many have not been accurate. what people want is as much facts as possible, don't overpromise, don't be certain when you're not certain, but the key is to protect and defend the people of the united states. the way the cdc is coming out now and saying things like well, so far no one has come in. well this is like dealing with terrorism. we have to be right 100% of the time, and ebola has to get in once. and that's what's happened so far. so i don't think that these fal

you wanted round two on the issue of ebola. >> not that congresswoman shultz from florida has raised the issue, the university of minnesota center for infectious disease for research and policy has issued a report saying, quote, there is scientific evidence that the ooh bowla what is the president to be via infectious aerosol particles both at other near -- >> that's michael osterholm, we asked dr. fauci about that two weeks ago, and he said does it have the potential? but it doesn't do it right now. >> we're getting used to people declares scientific debates closed over and settled, they rarely are. >> back to politics. >>> juan, what stands out for you about this election two weeks out? >> well, i think it goes back to what the brilliant mr. human said. there's no way. look, everything is set up for the republicans to do very well here. this game is being played in red states. that's why you put up those poll numbers. in these states, these are red states, and republicans -- >> but those are the states the republicans are trying to flip. >> so they should be wiping the table. remember '06, '08, especially '10. >> but we

information, commentator george will said he was getting his information from specifically the university of minnesotas statement saying, no, that's not us. don't put that on us. george will is getting their work wrong and they have, quote, not made claims that ebola is airborne. we have that bit of good news about the worst thing in the world. science says george will is wrong. thank you, science. paul broun still wants your $5 and ebola is still scary even without george will making it up as he goes along. we are getting around to some good news about this terrible story. the freelance cameraman ashoka mukpo is reportedly on the mend. doctors at the hospital in nebraska say he may be able to go home in a few days. he tweeted tonight his long recovery has been humbling. he feels lucky and very happy to be alive. also the special high level ward at emory hospital says the anonymous patient they'd been treating since september 9th is finally free of the virus and well enough to go home as well. that patient leaving, if nothing else, will open up another bed for an ebola patient if we need that bed in t

the lef most of their songs. he was 71. >>> well, sink your teeth into this. scientists at the university of minnesota's a combination of honey crisp and monarch. it doesn't have a name yet. it goes by code nn-55. it is described as a crisp apple but an early bloomer like its mama. it won't hit the market for four to five years. . >>> a stream of lava with the kilauea is threatening homes to the big island. the closest is 300 yards away. the people living there left voluntarily because they have horses. the volcano has been erupting since 1983. >>> a chain of hope marks the second anniversary of superstorm sandy. volunteers joined state and local officials and families affected by the storm at a special church service in atlantic city. paint brushes and other tools were blessed at the service and pass from person to person until they made their way to the newly rebuilt home of a sandy victim. >>> philadelphia's largeest regatta is under way. thousands of competitors are taking part in the 44th annual schuylkill regatta. they hail from 23 states and six countries. >>> the eagles are back from their bye

the rest of us are operating on programmed time. and the virus is winning hands down. >> harsh criticism from dr. michael of the university of minnesota calling for more openness in talking about ebola. >> we have a problem with the fact that we think we're going to scare people. certainty does not exist. we have to start being honest about that. >> introductions in developed countries are likely. >> johns hopkins predictive modeling expert, dr. joshua said, efforts to screen travelers are not foolproof because ebola takes an average of ten days to emerge. >> it doesn't entirely contain the thing because of this incubation period, during which you can pass screening. it will not go to zero. there will be an endemic cycle. there is a long-term prospect of ebola persistence and a long- term management question that needs to be faced. >> a consensus is the development of a vaccine will be the only way to stop ebola in the long run and that will take billions of dollars, time, and immediate support from government, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies around the world. the strategy of isolating patients remains the most effective con

the mayor of iowa he attended college in santa clara to the university of minnesota this studying public health and had the distinguished career in public health. the activities following 2001 attack might step up to the international arena. special adviser to secretary of health and human services with public health awareness to the economic forum on pandemic is. and with the microbial threats and the antibiotic resistance. it requires eight - - bravery on the one hand they don't like to be criticized but has done an eloquent job with the public and in 2000 published a book that made "the new york times" best-seller list and response to the current epidemic has a series of articles articulating what is happening and what we need to know in what we need to fight ebola. africa has changed with the population shift than september 11'' we are afraid to say about ebola in which she raises the possibility to call for leadership of the united nations. one feature was titled the epidemic is about to get worse. much worse also such as the cdc in terms of the prediction and also this past weekend

the rest of us were operating on program time. and the virus is winning hands down. >> harsh criticism from dr. michael of the university of minnesota calling for more openness in talking about ebola. >> we have a problem with the fact that we think we will scare people and so we are always couching things in certainty for which certainty does not exist. >> screening is great, it doesn't entirely contain the thing because of this incubation period, during which you can pass screening. it will not dive to zero. there will be an indemic level and cycles of the disease. and a long-term management question that i think needs to be faced. >> at the johns hopkins bloomsburg school of health, wusa9. >> and the health experts gathered today agreed. the only way to stop ebola, a vaccine. testing an experimental one on humans right now, but until that's ready and approved, isolation remains the most effective way to stop ebola from spreading. doctors in baltimore also recommended getting their flu shot because that would curb concerns from getting a fever or sniffles. >>> andrew quo comeau is not concerned. new york is prepared having studied

[applause] last february 19 at the university of minnesota, norman thomas, six times candidate for president in the socialist party ticket said if barry goldwater became president he would stop the advance of socialism in the united states. i think that's exactly what he will do. [applause] but as a former democrat i can tell you norman thomas isn't the only man who has drawn this parallel to socialism with the present administration, becausal smith, the freight american came before the american people and charged that the leadership of his party was taken the party of jefferson, joonksd cleveland down the road under the banner of marx, lenin and stalin. to this day, the leadership of that has been taking the honorable party down the road. now, it doesn't require ex appropriation or confiscation of property or business to impose socialism on a people. what does it mean that you hold the deed or the title to your business or property if the government holds the power of life and death over that business or property. and such machinery already exists. the government can find some charge to bri

minnesota than it is here. >> it'll be in the 50s probably? they're playing at the university of >> we've got ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from the heart of broadway, broadcasting across the nation and around the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. i'm alan kr.alte d now, six feet of sunshine, david letterman! captioning sponsored by worldwide pants and cbs

the function of public land grant universities, in my belief. >> we're talking with the provost at the university of illinois at urbana champagne. we kicked it off last week at the university of minnesota and went through week. and this week as well. yesterday we talked to the president of the university of wisconsin of the wisconsin systems there and today we're at the university of illinois and this tour will continue for a month long as we continue talking about higher education issues and that is our topic for all of you out there. what are your questions, your comments, your conditions with higher education? you can keep dialing in now. we have about 20 minutes left here. we'll go to pat next in carbondale, illinois. go ahead, pat. >> caller: yes, hi. i'm calling in several regards. one is in particular the parent-plus loans and how that affects parents and -- i have five children who i got through school. two, one is in college now and one is about to go to college. parent-plus loan is set for parents to pay back. i think that's a tragedy in terms of how that is set up. also for children applying to school, if you're middle income, they assume you have money to pay for college an

he says the city has no jurisdiction over speech or property at the university of minnesota. the vikings are playing at the university while their new stadium is being built. two city council members tried to get the name banned for the team's game onovember 2nd. >>> a new study is ranking the best zip codes in the country. and d.c. came in number one. the website named 2004, 20004, the number one postal code. that's the area that boarded the national mall and several popular museums. the ranking is based on household income, unemployment rate, high school graduate rate and other factors. other cities were houston, san diego and chicago. >>> an eclipse coming to north america today. why sky watchers may be disappointed. and two reasons that might make you smile. and a warning, deer are out there. and accidents are on the rise. we'll tell you about some of the most dangerous parts of this area. mmm, progressive insurance here. ever since we launched snapshot, my life has been positively cray-cray. what's snapshot, you ask? only a revolutionary tool that can save you big-time. j

. >> by the way, cspan's big ten bus tour started out at the university of minnesota last week, if you missed that, go to cspan -- we're doing a month long series of viz sits to various big ten institutions, the university of wisconsin system's president ray cross is with us aboard cspan's bus. greg is in madison. >> thank you for taking my call, mr. cross. i was listening when you were talking about the state providing tuition for -- as a graduate of uw, i did hear of those studies that already started, i don't recall if they had already started. i think i heart the previous caller talking about that. my bigger concern or one of my biggest concerns was that the system has not passed full committee and it only went to a subcommittee without full approval. is that your recollection of what transpired? >> it's my understanding that it did go through the entire process, that the point at least. i'm not sure that it has started, but i'm sure it's gone through -- i think it has gone through the entire process. >> president ray cross, let me throw in another issue for you and that is rural c

i'm a professor in the department of ecology, evolution, and behavior at the university of minnesota.ied for 12 years. lions are one of the most militantly social species of all mammals: they work together to raise their babies, they often work together to hunt. our current study area in the serengeti is 2,000 square kilometers, and we're keeping tabs on 24 different prides of lions. it's actually the most extensive study of any carnivore anywhere in the world. i think evolutionary game theory is a very powerful tool for understanding animal behavior. with animals, you have the very simplifying situation that you never can ask them what they're thinking. all you can do is rely on the outcomes. looks like you've got a fairly relaxed group. when is the rut? >> it happened about three weeks ago. >> that's what it's all about. i mean, the only point of being a male and being so splendid and everything is to get those splendid genes in the next generation. one of our big questions in studying lions for the last few decades has been to approach the problem of why it is that lions are the on

he said the city has no jurisdiction over speech or property at the university of minnesota. the vikings are playing at the university while their new stadium is being built. two city council members tried to get the name banned for the game on november 2nd. >>> a cigarette maker is banning cigarettes at the workplace. e cigarettes and other smokeless tobacco will still be allowed. about 18% of reynolds employee smoke. this move is meant to accommodate smokers and nonsmokers in their workplace. >>> all right. >> interesting. >> we have breaking news right now on the roads. let's check in with melissa mollet. >> headlights headed into town. it is slow for four miles at this point. if you can take 95, save yourself the headache and the time and do that. it's going to be frustrating for a lot of folks on the road. wide look at things. slow top of the beltway outer loop as you approach the beltway. 66 headed into town. 395 into and out of town, no problems. 95 in stafford, you're pretty slow the entire way. slow through dale city. remember to follow u us @first4traffic. mr. tom ki

the attorney says the city has no jurisdiction over speech or property at the university of minnesotathe vikings are playing at the university while the new stadium is being built. two city council members tried to get it banned november 2nd. >>> giving kids a chance to sleep in. school start times could become a reality for students in virginia if approved in the day ahead >> get ready for windy conditions as you step outside this morning. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein has the high temperatures you will see at 5:41. >>> talk about a desirable place to live. while one of our local zip codes is >>> welcome back. it looks like d.c. has the best zip code in the country, according to a new study by the the real estate website movoto. >> 20004 was crowned the number one postal code in america. that is the area that borders the national mall, the white house, and several popular museums. they looked at median household income and households below the poverty line. other cities were houston, san diego, and chicago. there are a lot of great zip codes in the dmv. you know what i mean?

the vikings in minnesota. the vikings are playing at the university of minnesota's football stadium while their new stadium is g built. many call the name a racial slur. minnesota has faced pressure for months about limiting the use of the redskins name during the game. as we first reported earlier this week, quarterback robert griffin iii is expected to start this sunday. head coach gruden says he's going to keep a close eye on how griffin practices today. gruden says griffin appears perfectly healthy physically. he says he wants to make sure griffin is mentally prepared since it's been more than a month since he's played in a game. griffin has been recovering since he dislocated his ankle back in december. >> the weather's going to be cooperating this evening. quite chilly though still. it's around 50 degree metro area. ought to warm up a few more degrees during the afternoon. look at these carved pumpkins. they're already for halloween there tonight. great weather for trick or treaters. it will be temperatures in the 50s, low 50s by late evening. then some showers and some wind for saturday. sun back sunday

you wanted round two on the issue of ebola. >> now that the congresswoman from florida has raised the issue, the university of minnesota center for infectious disease research on policy has issued a report saying, quote, there is scientific and epidemiological evidence that ebola virus has the potential to be transmitted via infectious aer sol particles near and at a distance from infected patients. >> i just want to say, that's michael oster who have, the fellow we talked about the first segment. we asked dr. fauci about it. he said does it have the potential, but it doesn't do it now. >> again, we're getting used to people declaring scientific debates closed, over and settled, they rarely are. >> back to politics. juan, what stands out for you about this election at this point two weeks out? >> achoo. no. >> well played. >> i think it goes back to what the brilliant mr. hughes said. i mean, there's no way. everything is set up for the republicans to do very well here if this game is played in red states, that's why you put up those poll numbers. that wouldn't be true for the entire country, in these states, these are

mike is the potential -- public health director of the center for infectious diseases at the university of minnesota. a native of iowa, mike attended luther college in the core and went on to university of minnesota where he studied public health and lead a very distinguished a long and distinct career in public health. the activities following the 2001 september 2001 attack might stepped up in the national and international arena. he was appointed special invite you to secretary of human health and human services to advise on bioterrorism and public health awareness. is a point to the world economic forum working group on pandemics. and for this work my kids receive multiple honors including election to his fish of medicine of the national academies, and owner of additional duties at mike's of the multiple task force for the institute of medicine including microbial threats, food safety and antibiotic resistance. raising public awareness without producing -- porton and difficult task. requires bravery. on the one hand, the risk drawing rebuke from the public officials who don't like to be criticize

it has to be direct contact with bodily fluids, but michael oster hoop, the director of the research at the university of minnesota wrote this, and we put it up on the screen, the second possibility is someone that viralologists are definitely consideration in private, that an ebola virus could mu tway to be transmissionible through the air. the current hyper evolution is unprecedented. there's been more human to human transmission in the past four months than most likely occurred in the last 500 to 1,000 years. what he seems to be saying is ebola is already doing things we didn't think it could do. how solid is the science? >> i'm not loathe to discuss it publicly and will discuss it with you. certainly hypothetically anything can happen. if you look at the track record of viruses, viruses mutate and change. this kell more or less virulent. it's -- to make it transmitted by a way it never transmitted before. is it theoretically possible? yes. is it likely? no. >>> finally, a little over a minute left. what do you want to say to our viewers -- i don't have to tell you, i'm sure you come in contact with people who

minnesota encouraging people to actively protest the name redskins. >> show your support, oppose racism. join the protests which will assemble at 10:00 a.m. at the university of minnesota. join us and stand on the right side of history. >> hundreds turned out last november. dan scheider has said he will never change the name. >>> we're learning new details tonight about a study that is getting a lot of attention online. for the first time ever, apple ceo tim cook is acknowledging he's gay. tonight we know why he's finally decided to share his story. he says he can help others by talking about his sexual orientation. he says he wants to continue being the best ceo he can and he wants to continue advocating for the cause. >>> the end of the season is not the end of an ice cream tradition in prince william county. kline's freeze will not be closing for good next month as once feared. two weeks ago, the property was sold and the future was this doubt. today the owners tell news 4 their new landlord is allowing them to continue to operate there for at least one more year. >>> news 4 iteam uncovered secret government spending at starbucks. >> we're spending public

the coach who has epilepsy. as you know, had a number of seizures, and the university of minnesota president said we're not going to get rid of him. we're keeping him on. our record has been rocky, the gophers, they kept the coach on. he had to coach from a box, he couldn't coach on the field because of his condition. during the entire season he coached from a box, and i was there when we beat nebraska with him in a box. it was a great moment. it was a great story, but it does make me think, as i hear all of this, that that kind of compassion, what was so captivating about the story is it kind of defied what had been become of so many of these big

commentator george wolf said he was getting his invitation from, specifically, the university of minnesotao, that's not us. don't put that on us. they have, not made claims that ebola is airborne. so we do have that bit of good news. ebola is still scary even without george will making it up as he goes along on tv. >>> but we are getting to some good news about this terrible story. the freelance camera man is reportedly on the mend. doctors say he may be able to go home in a few days. he tweeted tonight that his long recovery has been humbling. he's been lucky and very happy to be alive. the anonymous patient they have been treating there since september 9th is finally free of the vie russ and well enough to go home, as well. that will open up another bed. amid them, we have dozens who have now reached the end of their 21 days of monitoring without getting sick. so that's also good news. apg rk the nithomas eric dwun can's fiance and the rest of the family have reached the 2 1 day mark today. that family is now off the watch list. four of the kids went wac to school today. the school super

at the university of minnesota. stand on the right side of history. >> the ad is part of the change the mascot. hundreds turned out to protest the team's name when they played the vikings. >>> parole officers will keep an extra eye on sex offenders today to keep your children safe. they will be monitoring offenders all over the statement by law they are to remain home with their lights out and not answer the door for trick or treaters. if offenders aren't home they must be at a state-sanctioned meeting during trick-or-treating hours. they will make random home visits as well. >>> there are some things you probably need to o according to safe kids worldwide the number of children killed by cars on halloween doubles. the national highway traffic safety says one child was killed halloween night. they suggest have a conversation about street safety before heading door to door don't. also make sure your kids's costumes are visible to drivers and that they don't obstruct your child's sight. >> what do you use your cell pho

with halloween just 94 days away, bonnie, the university of minnesota is asking students to be respectfulf others when choosing their costumes. an e-mail reads, quote, keep in mind that certain halloween costumes inappropriately perpetuate racial, cultural and gender stereo types. these costumes in choosing to wear them can depict identities in ways that are hurtful for others. they warned of the long-term impact social media posts can have on a student's reputation. tell me about it. here is video of me sophomore year that is still floating around on the internet. >> well, it really paid off. >> that's easter. that's how i celebrate easter. >> get your mind out of where it might be. >> the easter bonnie. >> there you go. something for the kids. is this being done to cover the university's butt if something should arise like an embarrassing photo? >> people are ruining halloween fun. i dressed up as elizabeth warren a couple of years ago. i wore my american indian costumes with a wig and blue contracts of the nothing is fun anymore. halloween is the time for shute costumes -- slutty costu

of the locations? >> not in any of the 30 states, but there are other federal cases that are pending. there's the one that justice ginsburg mentioned in a speech at the university of minnesotas in the sixth circuit michigan, ohio, koientucky and tennessee. the arguments were held at the beginning of august. we don't have a decision from the three-judge panel that heard the case. those arguments, it was clear there was one judge that wanted to uphold the ban. there was one judge that wanted to strike them down. but in the center was judge jeffrey sutton. a george w. bush appointee but also has the notable position of having upheld obamacare when it came to the sixth circuit. he was very much in the middle on the case. i was there at the arguments. it was three hours of arguments, and he was clearly struggling with kbha to do. i would say if nothing else the supreme court's action yesterday gave him a push in favor of the striking down the bans because the one issue that he had was this old 1970s case where the court had passed on the marriage issue. he questioned whether he should uphold it based on that. i think it's clear from yesterday that the supreme court z isn't going

last month at the university of minnesota, ruth bader ginsburg was interviewed on stage as part of a and during that event, justice ginsburg basically foretold that the supreme court might do this. they might leave same-sex marriage up to the lower courts to decide, unless those lower courts suddenly started deciding ways that contradicted each other and the supreme court had to weigh in. in the midst of that interview about this very important matter that ended up coming before the court and being decided in this big, surprising way yesterday. in the midst of that, the moderator interviewing ruth bader begins ginsberg praised her for her social media presence and how much people love her. >> all of you, after this lecture, should go out and look at the blog, the notorious -- >> templar. >> templar. >> the moderator there is praising her for being a social media rock star. he says, after this lecture, you should go out and look at the blog that has been created for her. ruth bader ginsburg in that moment, all 81 years of her, corrects the moderator and says, actually, it's not a blog

of developing diabetes, cirrhosis, liver cancer. >>> maybe you know it's a good idea to sit at the table for a family dinner. what you can say can impact your child's weight. researchers at the university of minnesota monitored low income or minority families for one week's worth of meals. children who were not overweight tended to have a positive family dynamic and heard encouraging statements from their parents. kids who ate quickly or in their rooms had a higher risk of obesity. >> so much to be said for sitting around the table, talking to each other, making eye contact and sharing what's happening in your day. it goes a long way. >> it is hard for working families. >> after school kids are getting so busy it's harder to do. >> 6:11 on this monday morning. it's the holiday. clouds are happening tough over the district at this hour. >> let's check in with chuck bell. weather and traffic on the 1s at 6:11. >>> good morning, eun and aaron. a fairly quiet start to your work and school week. temperature now 59 degrees at the university of maryland. 56 degrees at george mason university. 56 to 57 degrees in fort bell. 58 in calvert county. no rain in the metro just yet. sprinkles out to our west and

the director of the cdc referred to as a scene out of "detente." joining me now is the director for the center for infectious research and policy at the university of minnesota that, you heard me speak with dr. thomas frieden who said the u.s. is prepared to stop ebola and prevent an outbreak. do you agree with that? is the u.s. prepared? >> i do agree with that. i think we really are misreading the risk as it relates to this virus in this country. we will likely have potential cases coming into this country again. i think as we go forward, we'll see virtually no transmission outside of the official introduction of the case and potential close contacts in those first hours that they're here. that's it. >> you've said that you can't imagine anything more devastating than ebola going airborne. what would make that happen? are there any indications that it has already started to happen? >> well, first of all, let me just put it into context. it was part of a larger piece that i wrote in "the new york times" in which i talked about what we call plan bs. we need to be thinking forward. six months ago, if you ask ebola experts would we be seeing the situation we'r

the coach who has epilepsy. as you know, had a number of seizures, and the university of minnesota president said we're not going to get rid of him. we're keeping him on. our record has been rocky, the gophers, they kept the coach on. he had to coach from a box, he couldn't coach on the field because of his condition. during the entire season he coached from a box, and i was there when we beat nebraska with him in a box. it was a great moment. it was a great story, but it does make me think, as i hear all of this, that that kind of compassion, what was so captivating about the story is it kind of defied what had been become of so many of these big sports games and the cutthroat competition and how people were treated. so i think what you're hearing up here today is the hope that these are deliverables, these are things that can happen, when you talk about changing the sexual assault policy, making sure the players have the health care insurance, making sure thif the time to do the internships. they aren't crazy hard things to do. that we have another hearing, whether it's six months from now or a year from now t

the story of a great american. his name is norman, a phd biologist from the university of minnesota. he is in a very unique class. he is one of only three americans to win the nobel peace prize, the congressional gold medal, and the presidential medal of freedom. those distinctions go to luminaries like martin luther king jr. and like the rise of. -- eli wiesel. as an iowan and minnesotan and myself, i am pretty proud of norman. it illustrates why human capital and human creativity as an innovating force has to be nurtured, it has to be defended, and it has to be allowed to thrive. the short version is this. his research led to thousands and thousands and thousands of failures. failure upon failure upon failure, year upon year of failure of trials in his research, but ultimately it led to a strain of wheat that was able to thrive in environments. -- wheatlt, his close was heartier, resilient and covered it writing that have .or he is credited with saving the lives of 100 across the world can say that matter because of what they did billion lived today back up his remarkable. how fortunate it was that he had a frie

at the university of minnesota, he was interviewed on stage as part of a guest lecture series and duringthat the supreme court might do this. they might lead same-sex marriage up to the lower courts to decide unless the lower outs suddenly started deciding ways that contradicted each other and the supreme court had to weigh in. in the midst interview, the moderator interviewing sort of praised her for her social media presence and how much people love her. >> all of you after this lecture should go out and look at the blog the notorious -- >> kempler -- [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> the moderator there is praising her for being a social media rock star. after this lecture you should go out and look at the blog that has been created for her which is called notorious rbg. in that moment all 81 years of her corrects the moderator and says actually, it's not a blog, it's a tumbler. so yes, there is a >>> jennifer lawrence wants stronger laws to go after people who stole her private pictures and former defense secretary leon panetta wishes president obama had made some different choices. >> i