June 28, 2020

How the coronavirus could widen the gender wage gap

Mamie Brown, a lawyer in Fairbanks, Alaska, takes a selfie with her son, Edward. She has found herself squeezed between work and caring for her […]
June 27, 2020

In reversal, Facebook to label politicians' rule-breaking posts as ad boycott grows

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure to take bigger steps to curb hate speech and crack down on harmful content on the social network. […]
June 27, 2020

More illnesses linked to bagged salads reported in Minnesota, neighboring states

Federal health officials reported Friday that at least 25 Minnesotans have become ill from a parasite linked to bagged salads sold at Hy-Vee, Aldi and […]
June 26, 2020

The Monday economic report and how it’s going for fitness centers

ListenMPR News with Angela Davis – The Monday economic report and how it’s going for fitness centers MPR News host Angela Davis takes a selfie […]
June 25, 2020

St. Paul council favors tenant protections

ListenSt. Paul council leans toward approving tenant protections this summer St. Paul Ward 4 Council member Mitra Jalali unveils proposed tenant protection policies in March […]
June 25, 2020

Nearly $1.4 billion relief payments sent to dead people

The Government Accountability Office says the IRS did not use death records for the first three batches of coronavirus relief payments — which account for […]
June 25, 2020

New lawsuit targets Minnesota's copper-nickel mining rules

The Kawishiwi River flows Wednesday, June 12 near Ely, Minn. Derek Montgomery for MPR News 2019 By Jimmy Lovrien, Duluth News Tribune Opponents of copper-nickel […]
June 25, 2020

With COVID-19 cases rising, some states slow their reopening plans

Sally Beauty’s in Salt Lake City is one of many establishments across the country requiring patrons to wear face coverings. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert previously […]
June 24, 2020

Growing hunger projected across Minnesota

Anthony Wright, right, and Valerie Kuhlman, left, pack emergency meal kits during a volunteer shift and Second Harvest Heartland in Brooklyn Park, Minn., on Wednesday, […]
June 23, 2020

Macmillan CEO steps back from day-to-day operations

Readers wait in line at Macmillan booth at the Book Expo trade show in 2013. Mark Lennihan/AP The CEO of Macmillan — one of the […]