October 26, 2021

Xcel seeks 20% electric rate increase over three years

Minnesota's largest utility, Xcel Energy, is asking to raise its electricity rates by around 20 percent over the next three years. Xcel says it needs […]
October 26, 2021

What’s on the ballot: Rent control

Voters in both Minneapolis and St. Paul will weigh in on rent control on Nov. 2.  The measure on the ballot in Minneapolis would give […]
October 25, 2021

People or profit? Facebook papers show deep conflict within

Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product — not to mention the last shreds of its carefully crafted, decade-old image as a […]
October 25, 2021

Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic's great economic toll in U.S.

Los Angeles International Airport and SoFi Stadium employers spoke with potential job applicants at a job fair in Inglewood, Calif., in September. About 19 percent […]
October 25, 2021

Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight explained

The IRS logo is seen displayed on a smartphone in this photo illustration. A battle over taxes continues to brew as the IRS is seeking […]
October 25, 2021

A man spent $57,789 in coronavirus relief aid on a Pokemon card, the feds say

Packs of Pokemon Co. cards in Random Lake, Wisconsin, U.S., on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images A Georgia man lied in his […]
October 25, 2021

The Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds attack is at it again, Microsoft says

The SolarWinds Corp. logo is seen at the headquarters in Austin, Texas in April. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images Last year a hacker group used […]
October 24, 2021

Your questions on office small talk, new commutes and changing careers

Trish Pickelhaupt | NPR If you're working (or job searching), you probably have a stack of questions you'd like to float to the HR department […]
October 22, 2021

12 Superior Spots for Lunch in the Twin Cities

Kimchi grilled cheese on sourdough bread at Wise Acre Eatery. | Wise Acre Eatery/official photo Midday picks for sushi, street tacos, fluffy falafel, and more The […]
October 21, 2021

Tech workers recount the cost of speaking out, as tensions rise inside companies

Frances Haugen; Janneke Parish; Chelsey Glasson Matt McClain/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Janneke Parish; Chelsey Glasson Former Apple program manager Janneke Parrish received some […]