October 10, 2023

Minnesotan grows world's largest pumpkin

Travis Gienger is the type of guy who likes to go big or go home. Geinger grows pumpkins. Big pumpkins. Ginormous, prize-winning pumpkins. Still, back […]
October 9, 2023

Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Claudia Goldin for her research on women at work

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Harvard University economist Claudia Goldin. The committee cited her research on generations of women in the […]
October 7, 2023

Want to fight climate change and food waste? One app can do both

Chef Zaid Khan prepares food in Boston to be sold through the app Too Good To Go. The app helps establishments sell food that would […]
October 6, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain lambasts auto execs while wearing 'EAT THE RICH' T-shirt

UAW President Shawn Fain, wearing an "EAT THE RICH" T-shirt, passionately denounced auto executives for looking down on working-class auto workers in a speech on […]
October 6, 2023

How to make sense of the country's stunningly strong job market

People walk past a restaurant with a hiring sign outside in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP via Getty Images The job market […]
October 6, 2023

Getting a $7,500 tax credit for an electric car will soon get a lot easier

A family inspects the engine of a new Toyota Prius model during the Electrify Expo In D.C. in Washington, D.C., on July 23. Nathan Howard […]
October 6, 2023

Billion-dollar dreams fuel surge in Powerball ticket sales

A giant jackpot is fueling sales of lottery tickets in Minnesota and elsewhere ahead of Saturday’s. The head of the Minnesota Lottery said tickets are […]
October 6, 2023

The job market was stunningly strong in September

A customer walks by a "Now Hiring" sign posted in front of a store in Novato, Calif., on April 7, 2023. Employers added far more […]
October 6, 2023

Theatre's opening brings hope for downtown Little Falls

Phil and Susy Prosapio have a photo that shows the dire condition of The Falls Theatre when they bought it more than a year ago. […]
October 6, 2023

Kentucky had an outside-the-box idea to fix child care worker shortages. It's working

With pandemic relief money for child care winding down, states are looking for ways to ensure the sector survives so parents can go to work. […]