March 1, 2023

Lifeline or logistical problem? Paid leave debate unfurls at Capitol

First-term Sen. Nicole Mitchell picked a meaty topic for her first community forum as a legislator: The Woodbury DFLer offered a rundown and sought feedback […]
March 1, 2023

Ag Department sees need to support local food in Minnesota

Farmers markets and local food networks aren’t new to Minnesota. But the movement gained momentum during the pandemic — and a partnership of more than […]
February 26, 2023

Black farmers worry new approach on 'race neutral' lending leaves them in the shadows

Lateef Dowdell watches the sunrise from what remains of land once belonging to his uncle Gil Alexander, who was the last active Black farmer in […]
February 25, 2023

Despite high inflation, Americans are spending like crazy – and it's kind of puzzling

People walk along 5th Avenue in Manhattan, which is one of the nation's premier shopping streets, on Feb. 15, 2023. Consumer spending was unexpectedly strong […]
February 24, 2023

Hybrid cars are still incredibly popular, but are they good for the environment?

Toyota unveils a new Prius during in Tokyo on Nov. 16. A quarter century after Toyota introduced the Toyota Prius, hybrids remain popular with shoppers. […]
February 21, 2023

No ideological splits, only worried justices as High Court hears Google case

Jose Hernandez and Beatriz Gonzalez, stepfather and mother of Nohemi Gonzalez, who died in a terrorist attack in Paris in 2015, talk Tuesday to reporters […]
February 21, 2023

Supreme Court showdown for Google, Twitter and the social media world

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments this week in two cases that test Section 230, the law that provides tech companies a legal shield over […]
February 19, 2023

An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America

Roger Houser's family has worked the land in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley for three generations. But it has been getting harder to make a living raising […]
February 17, 2023

Is the economy headed for recession or a soft landing?

Are we in a recession right now? Economists are divided. mikroman6/Getty Images Are we in a recession right now? It's a strange question. How could […]
February 17, 2023

Investigators pinpoint, halt likely source of volatile substance found Minneapolis sewers

Workers in the sewers under the streets of Minneapolis heard a tell-tale alarm last August: sniffer devices detected a potentially dangerous explosive vapor.  It was […]