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 […]
October 21, 2021

Minnesota’s unemployment rate falls to 3.7 percent; wages rising

Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, as schools resumed and more people returned to the labor force. The state Department of Employment […]
October 20, 2021

Consumers are still seeing higher prices for goods. Is it more than just a lingering effect of the pandemic?

You need more bacon for bacon these days. A year ago, consumers in Midwestern cities spent an average of $6.01 on a pound of sliced […]
October 20, 2021

Northeast’s Slice Suffers Damages From Suspected Arson Just Weeks After Opening

Slice owners Hosie Thurmond and Adam Kado. | Peter Mixab/Slice A GoFundMe was set up to help reboot the new Black-owned pizza shop as soon […]
October 20, 2021

Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse

The Schuylkill River floods Philadelphia in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in September. The extreme rain caught many by surprise, trapping people in basements and […]
October 19, 2021

Why are so many Americans quitting their jobs?

Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay Goodbye. Farewell. Adios. Sayonara. Workers have been giving their bosses an earful of such words as of late. Last week, the U.S. Bureau […]
October 18, 2021

Eased rules unleash ‘bulge’ in Minn. eviction cases

Eight cases that cycled through an Anoka County housing court one morning last week offered a glimpse at the shaky ground some Minnesota families are […]