inspired
Owner of Hopkins doggie day care shares tips for helping pups learn good manners
Every dog has its day at Adventures in Barking.
Annandale sisters, born deaf, win contest with cochlear implant idea
Abigail and Zoey Voigt will travel to Austria this summer after winning a contest on proposed improvements to their cochlear implants.
How you can help
The Inspired volunteer calendar offers many opportunities to make a difference.
Meet the state's top student journalist, who first learned English from sci-fi books and Duolingo
Rita Li was 9 when she arrived from China. At 18, she's in the running to be named the nation's top journalism student.
Why quitting can be a superpower that helps your mental health
Knowing how and when to quit is a superpower that can benefit your physical and emotional well-being.
Children's Minnesota debuts hospital gowns that actually close
The modesty gowns were created with Muslims in mind, but they will be offered to any patient who feels uncomfortable with regular hospital gowns that reveal more of one's body.
Scene Makers Q&A: Minnesota guitar guru gives free guitars to kids
Terry Esau says the instruments help those ages 10 to 16 express themselves.
What's holding Minnesota kids' attention these days? Surprise, it's chess.
The popularity of chess has surged among young people who found the game online during the pandemic and now are eager to play in person.
Meet the Cargill chefs who made the Big Mac better
The Minnesota company's culinary team has built 'symbiotic relationships' with major restaurant and retail chains.
A historic Minneapolis church solved its budget crisis by housing homeless people
A new affordable housing complex at Calvary Lutheran Church has 88 people on its waitlist, weeks after opening.
V3 Sports opens new north Minneapolis aquatics center this spring
The first phase of the $97 million aquatics and sports center is opening this spring, and with a June grand opening.
Dating at age 50-plus can be daunting, but also fun
Older adults looking for love and romance have a new world to navigate.
'Dear Caitlin Clark' writer explains inspiration behind viral letter
The pediatric surgeon from the Twin Cities didn't expect that a simple gesture of gratitude addressed to Iowa standout Caitlin Clark would capture so much attention,
Twin Cities program helps parents celebrate their babies with Down syndrome
Jack's Basket counters "insensitive" delivery of the news with baskets of baby gifts and family resources.
How you can help
The Inspired volunteer calendar offers many opportunities to make a difference.
St. Paul Academy graduate realizes lifelong dream of becoming a NASA astronaut
Anil Menon is now eligible to receive flight assignments that could include missions to the moon.
Tom the 'lost trucker cat' reunited with his humans in St. Cloud
The small gray cat is back in his owners' semi cab, along with heaps of donated supplies.
Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre wants to teach you everything is music
The affable rocker has been volunteering at a Twin Cities elementary school since early February.
Local
Uber, Lyft pay causes Capitol conundrum after Minneapolis vote
Applying to college can be stressful. Here's how to share your story.
Transgender weightlifter's bias case heads back to Minnesota court
Still waiting on big solar, but St. Paul's Highland Bridge embracing green all over
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Sports
Edwards' dunk for the ages leads Wolves to win. 'This one was crazy.'
Closer Duran sidelined by injury; DeSclafani likely to miss season
NCAA men's basketball bracket. Fuller's picks, predictions, highlights
Souhan: Snagging Snell should have been gusty, great move by Twins
Business
Minnesota Energy Alley aims to support entrepreneurs tackling the state's climate issues
Twin Cities sees surprise influx of home listings as agent commission uncertainty looms
Xcel's Prairie Island nuclear plant returns after lengthy outage drew questions
With the Better FAFSA still in limbo, here's what to do as college decisions loom
Opinion
Allow more Minnesotans the 'public option' of MinnesotaCare
'Human composting' should be legal
Editorial cartoon: The Russian election
Readers Write: Uber and Lyft, 2024 election, Israel/Hamas, Park Point in Duluth
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Variety
Before finale, get to know Daisy Kent, the bubbly Minnesotan on 'The Bachelor'
Gavin Kaysen's Demi earns global recognition
Macalester grad Danai Gurira breaks down that game-changing 'Walking Dead' spin-off episode
Jeff Lynne's ELO to say goodbye with only their second Twin Cities concert in four decades
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Laura Yuen
Yuen: Spring came to Minnesota a while ago, but its official arrival won't be any less sweet
Got seasonal confusion? Talk to a gardener, a canary in the coalmine of climate change.
Jim Souhan
Souhan: Snagging Snell should have been gusty, great move by Twins
The Cy Young winner was available, just as the Twins learned their pitching staff needed a boost.
Jim Souhan
Souhan: Two coaches who struggled at U win spots in March Madness
Richard Pitino and Dan Monson, who struggled before leaving Minnesota for schools in lesser conferences, have teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. How should Gophers fans feel about that?
James Lileks
Lileks: Are you a bad boomer? Take this quiz
"Worst Generation Ever" say ungrateful youths.
Politics
Minn. offers free public school tuition. Now private colleges want help for their students, too.
Minn.'s 'uncommitted' vote on Super Tuesday could be warning sign to Democrats in the fall
Trump granted clemency to Medicare fraudsters before vowing to cut entitlement program abuse
Lawmakers spent big to keep Minnesota nursing home in private hands. It didn't work.
Nation
Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment
Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies
United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
World
Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again
Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions
Detention of 3 teens over gruesome killing of 13-year-old classmate sparks debate in China
Curious Minnesota
Skid-steers, Softsoap and Nerf: 8 more Minnesota inventions that changed the world
Introducing the Curious Minnesota Collection. Every question we've answered — now in one place
Why does Maplewood have such an odd shape?
What roles did Minnesota's Native American chiefs play? And who were some notable ones?
Celebs
David Breashears, mountaineer and filmmaker who co-produced Mount Everest documentary, dies at 68
Model and actor Cara Delevingne's Los Angeles home is destroyed in fire
Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties
New photos show Timothée Chalamet on set as Bob Dylan
Inspired
Owner of Hopkins doggie day care shares tips for helping pups learn good manners
Annandale sisters, born deaf, win contest with cochlear implant idea
How you can help
Meet the state's top student journalist, who first learned English from sci-fi books and Duolingo
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Women in Twin Cities group help each other develop their careers
TeamWomen's members, representing a variety of career levels and industries, get together to share experiences and strategies.
How you can help
The Inspired volunteer calendar offers many opportunities to make a difference.
Haven for healing is born after death of 'Miracle' hockey star Mark Pavelich
Following the urging from the Olympic gold medalist shortly before he died by suicide, the Ranch was conceived and offers mental health care in a serene setting in Sauk Centre.
A good sleep is the key to a good mood
The quality of sleep is as important as the amount, experts say.
Brooks: After homelessness and heartache, Minneapolis Animal Control reunites a family
Here's a tail with a happy ending.