February 1, 2023

Chef Ann Ahmed’s Upcoming Restaurant Has a Name Inspired by the Fragrant Sticky Rice of Northern Laos

Rainbow rice and sakoo at chef Ann Ahmed’s restaurant Khâluna, soon to be followed by Gai Noi. | Caroline Yang for Eater Plus, a new […]
February 1, 2023

Junk food companies say they're trying to do good. A new book raises doubts

As soda consumption has dropped in the West, companies are making an effort to woo new customers in other places. This Coke bottle ad is […]
January 31, 2023

How the pandemic changed the rules of personal finance

Pixabay In the last half of last year, we heard a lot of talk (and we at NPR did a lot of talking) about the […]
January 31, 2023

Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions dropped

A new report says Minnesota has made progress overall in cutting greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, but still faces significant challenges to curb […]
January 31, 2023

How to manage your relationship with money

Spending money can stem from an emotional place, and even just one month of overspending can put you in financial trouble. While it’s good to […]
January 31, 2023

Congress tightens U.S. manufacturing rules after battery technology ends up in China

An employee examines a vanadium flow battery stack in the Battery Reliability Test Laboratory at PNNL. Andrea Starr/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory A new federal law, […]
January 30, 2023

New Warroad campus teaches robot maintenance as worker shortage continues

The Marvin Windows flagship factory in Warroad has a common problem: not enough workers. “There's a scarcity and it's maybe even more exacerbated in a […]
January 27, 2023

St. Paul’s Best-Kept Secret Is a New Jamaican Restaurant Serving Braised Oxtail and Escovitch Fish

Oxtail stew from Nanny’s. Nanny’s Jamaican Kitchen is Rice Street’s newest spot for festival dumplings, beef patties, and even a vegan stew with roots in […]
January 27, 2023

Minnesota House passes bill requiring carbon-free electricity by 2040

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a landmark bill Thursday night requiring the state’s electric utilities to get all of their electricity from carbon-free sources […]
January 27, 2023

Migration could prevent a looming population crisis. But there are catches

Experts say migration could offset falling birth rates — if politics don't get in the way. Didier Pallages/AFP via Getty Images To developmental economist Lant […]