May 13, 2022

Elon Musk says he's put the blockbuster Twitter deal on pause over fake accounts

Elon Musk says he wants to see more details about the number of fake accounts on Twitter before his deal to buy the social media […]
May 13, 2022

Comic: One Sioux chef's attempt to reclaim Native American cuisine

This comic, illustrated by Chelsea Saunders, is inspired by an interview with chef Sean Sherman from TED Radio Hour's episode The Food Connection. Chelsea Saunders […]
May 13, 2022

Wet spring slows planting for many Minnesota farmers

Jared Nordick has been spending more time than usual the past few weeks double and triple checking the equipment he will use for planting, and […]
May 13, 2022

California just ran on 100% renewable energy, but fossil fuels aren't fading away yet

Solar and wind power projects have been booming in California, like the Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant in the Tehachapi Mountains, but […]
May 12, 2022

The nationwide shortage of baby formula is a major stressor for parents

Baby formula is displayed on the shelves of a grocery store with a sign limiting purchases in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Michael Conroy | AP For […]
May 11, 2022

Inflation may be easing — but low-income people are still paying the steepest prices

The soaring costs of basic necessities such as food and housing are disproportionately hitting people with lower incomes. Here, a house is available for rent […]
May 11, 2022

Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman on Federal Reserve board of governors

The Senate confirmed economist Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the […]
May 11, 2022

Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms due to Ukraine war

President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia's invasion of Ukraine when he travels to an Illinois farm to emphasize how […]
May 11, 2022

Restaurants that survived the pandemic are now threatened by inflation

Joseph Charles, owner of Rock City Pizza in Boston, managed to survive the pandemic, only to find his place doing even worse now because of […]
May 10, 2022

The work-from-home climate challenge

Pixabay The pandemic working-from-home regime imposed on many white-collar workers might have seemed like a gift for the climate. Fewer commutes, fewer cars on the […]