science
Miromatrix Medical bioengineers pig kidneys and livers for possible transplant into humans
The Eden Prairie-based company hopes its work will someday ease the shortage of donated organs.
Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth ever
A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their bite.
Minnesota techies suggest ways to get more value from your smartphone
The value users receive from their phones can depend on how much that person understands what's possible with that device.
Local
Minnesota mother whose son's body was found in trunk ruled competent for trial
Trial of Chinese billionaire accused of rape likely to draw interest beyond the Twin Cities
Concerts at Myth will go on despite plan to raze club for apartments, owner says
Walz gets flu shot as Minnesota leaders offer reminder of influenza threat
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Sports
NFL: U.S. Bank Stadium will host Kansas City-Tampa Bay on Sunday, if needed
Vikings, Saints present two different strategies for managing a game overseas
Gophers football season starting to feel like 2019 revisited
Loons sign star Reynoso to three-year extension, with option for 2026
Business
Miromatrix Medical bioengineers pig kidneys and livers for possible transplant into humans
Shipt, Anytime Fitness, Hy-Vee pledge to help Biden's plan to fight hunger
Minn. Supreme Court rules farm country stream is protected waterway, but stops there
Grocery prices prompt 'trading down' to cheaper alternatives, more awareness of food waste
Opinion
Nations are not all 'united' on war in Ukraine
A major league scientific prize
Editorial cartoon: Jeff Koterba on Putin's plan
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6th mass extinction is underway in Minn. — but squads of defenders are fighting back
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Urban coyotes eat human garbage, our pet cats
Variety
This is the dessert that will change the cheesecake game
Concerts at Myth will go on despite plan to raze club for apartments, owner says
5 upcoming Twin Cities area events for your culinary calendar
Why audiences continue to fall in love with Buddy Holly's songs
Latest Columns
Laura Yuen
Yuen: Why the 6 things you tell your teen about screen time may be missing the mark
"Just shut off your phone" isn't as easy as it sounds in today's social media landscape.
Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Fascinating new book celebrates 150 years of the Bell Museum
The book, like the museum's new building, showcases visionaries' long-held belief that science and public education — and entertainment — can go hand in hand.
Neal St. Anthony
Mendota Heights company's approach turns cooking oil from 32,000 restaurants into biofuel
Restaurant Technologies has grown even during the pandemic, while at the same time solving an environmental issue for many in the industry.
Politics
Ramsey County sent out more than 1,000 ballots listing the wrong GOP candidate
Jensen's fundraising jumps, but Walz still has far more cash in Minnesota governor's race
Biden on ending hunger in US: 'I know we can do this'
Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises
Nation
Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes
Is it safe to get COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? What experts say
Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting
Why the omicron variant of COVID-19 might stick around
World
Cuba begins to turn on lights after Ian blacks out island
Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
St. Ben's/St. John's prof named Distinguished Fulbright Scholar
Trial of Chinese billionaire accused of rape likely to draw interest beyond the Twin Cities
Curious Minnesota
What happens to hazardous waste Minnesotans bring to drop-off facilities?
What happened during the takeover of the Minnesota State Capitol in 1937?
The voyageurs helped power Minnesota's historic fur trade. Who were they?
Ask a question now: What are you curious about, Minnesota?
Celebs
'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband
Katie Couric says she's been treated for breast cancer
Guilty plea in hit-run death of 'Gone Girl' actor Lisa Banes
Inspired
After the loss of her son to the opioid epidemic, a Minnesota mother seeks to change the outcome for others
Partners in Policymaking celebrates 35 years of advocacy and training for people with disabilities
Former Lost Boy of South Sudan wants to help young people in his impoverished home country go to college
Grandmother and grandson visit 62 national parks on adventure of a lifetime
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Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by warm water
Hurricane Ian is quickly gaining monstrous strength as it moves over oceans partly heated up by climate change, just like 30 other Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that became much more powerful in less than a day.
Warm waters turbocharge Hurricane Ian
This turbocharging of storms is likely to become even more frequent as the world gets warmer, scientists say.
Carver County expands internet access to rural areas
An initiative to build out its fiber optic network is expected to be completed in December 2024.
Minnesota's transition to electric vehicles is long, bumpy
Changes are underway, but the gap between climate goals and reality is wide.
NASA delays moon rocket launch due to potential hurricane
NASA is skipping next week's launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that's expected to become a major hurricane.
Benilde-St. Margaret's welcomes back NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei for homecoming
The class of '85 alum spoke about his space flight and returned student IDs he had taken to the International Space Station.
Graco opens new solar-powered facility in Dayton, Minn.
The new 100-acre campus in Dayton will offer the company much-needed space for growth.
Neptune and rings shine in photos from new space telescope
Neptune and its rings haven't looked this good in decades.
Minnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice
Seated low in her canoe sliding through a rice bed on this vast lake, Kendra Haugen used one wooden stick to bend the stalks and another to knock the rice off, so gently the stalks sprung right back up.
Climate threatens Ojibwe's sacred wild rice
Changing climate, invasive species and pollution are threatening the plant.