July 20, 2022

Netflix loses nearly 1 million subscribers. That's the good news

Netflix reports that it lost nearly 1 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2022, but that was better than the 2 million it had […]
July 20, 2022

Surreal or too real? Breathtaking AI tool DALL-E takes its images to a bigger stage

DALL-E2, the AI image tool, generated these images of a giraffe shopping in a grocery store. Image generated by AI/DALL-E2 /OpenAI When the Silicon Valley […]
July 20, 2022

St. Paul ordinance set 3 percent cap on rent increases — but exemption requests are mounting

Last fall, it looked simple. Voters in St. Paul approved a strict new rule for raising rents in the city. "We're the taxpayers, we're the […]
July 16, 2022

Europe is on sale, thanks to a stronger dollar

The dollar and the euro are flirting with "parity" for the first time in two decades. Daniel Munoz/AFP via Getty Images If you still haven't […]
July 15, 2022

Untangling the appeals process for St. Paul’s rent control ordinance

St. Paul’s rent stabilization ordinance has been in effect for less than three months, but both tenant groups and landlords say many kinks still need […]
July 15, 2022

Number of Latino farmers small, but growing

Javier Garcia starts the green John Deere tractor and slowly moves it forward toward the rows of onions and squash. The blades behind the tractor dig […]
July 13, 2022

No retreat in the summer heat. Prices likely topped 40 year high last month

Gas prices are displayed on a sign at a gas station in Williams, Ariz., on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty […]
July 12, 2022

These Are the Wackiest New Foods at the Minnesota State Fair

Pickle pizza, dessert sandwiches, and a crispy tater tot hot dog Today, July 12, the Minnesota State Fair announced its much-anticipated new 2022 foods list. […]
July 11, 2022

A distillery is fighting invasive crabs by turning them into whiskey

A green crab caught off the coast of New Hampshire. Jennifer Bakos They're small. They're green. They're crustaceans. And now, they're in whiskey. Green crabs […]
July 11, 2022

Abbott reopens Michigan baby formula plant after flooding

Abbott's Sturgis, Mich., plant has reopened following its closure in June due to flooding. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images One of the nation's largest suppliers […]