April 18, 2022

Congress seeks compromise to boost computer chip industry

A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities, so Congress is looking to […]
April 18, 2022

Alex Jones' Infowars files for bankruptcy protection

Infowars filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website's founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his comments that the Sandy […]
April 18, 2022

The FDA is investigating Lucky Charms after reports of illness

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday that it's investigating Lucky Charms cereal after dozens of customers complained of illness after eating the […]
April 15, 2022

Twitter adopts 'poison pill' to block Elon Musk takeover bid

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, speaks during a news conference on Jan. 19, 2020. John Raoux/AP Twitter is trying to stifle Elon Musk. […]
April 14, 2022

Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter for $43 billion in cash

Elon Musk says in an SEC filing that he will offer to buy out Twitter, shortly after becoming the company's largest shareholder. John Raoux/AP Updated […]
April 14, 2022

Starbucks workers win streak of union elections, with no sign of slowing

Starbucks shift supervisor Gailyn Berg and barista Tim Swicord outside of their store in Springfield, Virginia. Michael A. McCoy for NPR Worker organizing at Starbucks […]
April 14, 2022

Frequently flooded farmland costs taxpayers billions — so why are we still planting there?

A recent analysis by the Environmental Working Group found that Americans are paying billions of dollars to prop up farmers who plant frequently flooded fields. […]
April 14, 2022

Millions of Americans are resorting to risky ways to buy an affordable home

Donald Strayer and his wife, Julia, thought they'd found an affordable dream home in Ohio's Appalachian mountain foothills. But after years of payments directly to […]
April 14, 2022

U.S. jobless claims rise but remain near a half-century low

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust U.S. labor market with […]
April 13, 2022

Where to Find a Passover Meal in the Twin Cities

Restaurants around the Twin Cities are offering Passover meals this year. | Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Golden popovers, lamb shank, and classic matzo […]