October 27, 2021

State leaders deadlock over distributing $250 million

A monthslong effort to craft a $250 million bonus pay plan for Minnesota’s front-line pandemic workers concluded Wednesday without a deal, greatly reducing the chance […]
October 27, 2021

Minneapolis eyes guaranteed basic income to aid needy families

Some Minneapolis families can soon apply for an additional $500 per month as part of the city's new guaranteed basic income pilot program. City officials […]
October 27, 2021

Twin Metals to appeal federal decision on proposed mine

Twin Metals will appeal a federal decision that dealt a serious blow to its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, the company said Wednesday. Last week, the Biden […]
October 27, 2021

Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy

After Bryan Kang's son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started looking for child care in the Los Angeles […]
October 26, 2021

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the […]
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 […]