July 28, 2023

What the SAG-AFTRA strike means for Minnesota

There’s a good chance you’ve got a SAG-AFTRA member living in your apartment building, down your street or in your community. And as the national […]
July 27, 2023

America's farms are desperate for labor. Foreign workers bring relief and controversy

A worker harvests cherries in the early hours of the morning on a farm near Sunnyside, Wash., on June 14. Mike Kane for NPR From […]
July 27, 2023

Fond du Lac Band sues 3M and other companies over PFAS pollution

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a lawsuit against 3M and 23 other companies over contamination of its water and […]
July 26, 2023

They put food on our tables but live in the shadows. This man is fighting to be seen

Jose Martinez was 14 when he came to the U.S. from Mexico to work in agriculture. He became an activist after years of enduring tough […]
July 26, 2023

Autoworker union not giving Biden an easy ride in 2024 as contract talks pick up speed

Autoworker Kevin Winston, left, talks with United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain outside the General Motors Factory Zero plant in Hamtramck, Mich., on July 12. […]
July 26, 2023

The Fed's hot pause summer gets an ice bath: Interest rates rise again

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends a meeting at the Spain's Central Bank in Madrid, Spain on June 29. In the U.S., Powell and the […]
July 24, 2023

Turning unused office space into housing could solve 2 problems, but it's tricky

1313 L St. in Washington, D.C., was formerly an office building. By the end of this year, it will be home to newly finished apartments. […]
July 24, 2023

'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' at the box office with a record $155 million debut

Step aside, all you dusty old superhero franchises. This summer’s highest-selling movie isn’t shaping up to be a big-budget action flick like “Ant-Man” or even […]
July 24, 2023

Young men making quartz countertops are facing lung damage. One state is taking action

This image, from a video produced by government safety researchers, shows a countertop worker using a machine with a spray of water that's intended to […]
July 24, 2023

How to recover after a job layoff

The job market in Minnesota may be strong, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s job is secure. Allina Health just announced it would lay off 350 […]