April 12, 2024

Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting ‘shortcuts’

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner accelerates down the runway during its first flight in December, in Everett, Wash. Stephen Brashear via Getty Images | 2009 Longtime […]
April 12, 2024

Duluth’s beloved Park Point a neighborhood in flux, long before Cargill outcry

Many Duluth residents and social media denizens are still indignant over billionaire Kathy Cargill’s recent purchases of more than a dozen homes on the city’s […]
April 11, 2024

Minneapolis Uber/Lyft ordinance implementation pushed back to July

Updated: 12:30 p.m. The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to delay the implementation of an ordinance that requires higher pay for rideshare drivers by two […]
April 11, 2024

White-sounding names get called back for jobs more than Black ones, a new study finds

A sign seeking job applicants is seen in the window of a restaurant in Miami, Florida, on May 5, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Twenty years […]
April 10, 2024

Minnesota lawmakers debate tighter rules for tech companies over content that could harm kids

As Minnesota kids report mounting mental health side effects stemming from social media, lawmakers are looking to address what they view as the root cause: […]
April 10, 2024

6 months into war, Palestinians face high unemployment and a ‘disastrous’ economy

Sally Zeita, 3, stands beside her mother Amani as she prepares a Ramadan dessert at their home in the village Ein 'Arik in the occupied […]
April 10, 2024

Why beating inflation is turning out to be as hard as losing weight

A customer shops at a grocery store in Chicago on Feb. 13. Annual inflation has eased significantly since two years ago but it has remained […]
April 10, 2024

Uber/Lyft in Minneapolis: City council proposes extension to rideshare ordinance implementation

The Minneapolis City Council is considering a delay to its new policies for rideshare driver pay in an effort to better prepare for changes to […]
April 10, 2024

Xcel plan would charge more for peak-time electricity

Running the air conditioner on hot summer afternoons or starting a load of laundry after dinner could get more expensive for Xcel Energy’s residential customers […]
April 9, 2024

Norfolk Southern will pay $600 million to settle Ohio derailment lawsuit

A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in February, 2023. Gene J. Puskar | AP Norfolk […]