science

Study shows brain and stomach connections are a two-way street

A new study has explained what parts of the brain's cerebral cortex influence stomach function and how it can impact health.

In first, study identifies how brain influences microbiome and what it means for health.

Why our boring sun is good for us

Our sun seems a little less active than hundreds of similar-sized stars in our galaxy, scientists said.

Hundreds of other sun-like stars in our galaxy have on average five times more magnetic activity.

Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean 'snot palaces'

This 2002 photo provided by the Monterrey Bay Aquarium Research Institute shows a close up view of a "giant larvacean" and its "inner house" - a mucus

Master builders of the sea construct the equivalent of a complex five-story house that protects them from predators and funnels and filters food for them — all from snot coming out of their heads.

Local

Witnessing history George Grice, far left, 4, of Minneapolis joined other children at the George Floyd memorial outside Cup Foods.

Brooks: The kids are watching as we face hard questions about George Floyd

Minneapolis high school sends off low-income graduates with high hopes for success

Which state has the best claim to Paul Bunyan?

Frey tells 'DefundMPD' marchers he favors reforms over disbanding

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Sports

“It is so important to think of others, especially right now” — Paige Bueckers. Paige is shown here in a senior portrait she shared with the Sta

Paige Bueckers: Class of 2020 can overcome what we lost, write a better script

Teeing off a new normal: PGA Tour players will need patience

Souhan: A true patriot sees the American flag as more

Reusse: Threat to Minnesota summer baseball is a false alarm

Business

Employees took a break Wednesday from cleaning up damage from riots and looting at the Kmart store on E. Lake Street in Minneapolis. It will not reope

At Kmart in Minneapolis, the blue light special's last gleaming

Rebuilding many Twin Cities businesses means starting over

COVID-19 has put a chill on the Twin Cities senior housing industry

Schafer: Stress in child care will affect recovery from pandemic

Opinion

Demonstrators protest June 4 at the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police

Protesting: Nonviolent suffering is still the best strategy

Good riddance to neck-restraint tactic

Sack cartoon: Hate and division

Readers Write: Klobuchar's VP prospects, photos of COVID-19 victims, police reform, race in general, mail delivery

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Variety

The new kitchen is light, bright and open.

$895K ranch-style house in Minnetonka went from 1950s fixer-upper to modern beauty

3 black Twin Cities authors reflect on love, history, hope after George Floyd's killing

When Minneapolis woman sees food, she sprinkles sugar on it and lights it on fire

You don't have to play 'sidewalk chicken': Etiquette for social distancing while you walk

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For Better or For Worse

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Latest Columns

Gail Rosenblum

Ann Bancroft Foundation's new director wants girls to dream big

She's only weeks into her role, but Katie Lauer has been preparing for the job much of her life.

James Eli Shiffer

Minneapolis' posting of 'deleted' EPA pages is a bit overheated

One problem: The web pages in question are still on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website. You can find them linked from the EPA home page.

Steve Alexander

Alexander: Cellphone won't live-stream sports anymore

Q: I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Nexus cellphone last July because it could stream live sporting events and was a size I liked. Then I…

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35W truck driver's family raising money for his defense

35W truck driver's family raising money for his defense

Minnesota Gov. Walz loosening restrictions on restaurants, salons, gyms, pools June 10

Minnesota Gov. Walz loosening restrictions on restaurants, salons, gyms, pools June 10

N.Y. police shove man violently as curfew begins, seriously injuring him

N.Y. police shove man violently as curfew begins, seriously injuring him

Video shows truck entering freeway, almost hitting protesters on I-35W bridge

Video shows truck entering freeway, almost hitting protesters on I-35W bridge

Politics

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

Lingering crises spark challenges to Gov. Tim Walz's emergency powers

Amy Klobuchar's vice presidential hopes plummet

How Gov. Tim Walz helped to defuse Trump during call with U.S. governors

Deputy killed, 2 other officers shot in California ambush

Nation

Demonstrators protested Saturday near the White House in Washingto, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapol

Massive, peaceful protests across US demand police reform

There's no reopen template so the advice is: Follow the 4 C's

Police unions present a significant hurdle in push for reforms

Wichita State cancels Ivanka Trump's speech to tech school

World

People gather at the Alexander Platz in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, June 6, 2020, to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd by police offic

Protests support George Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 3 continents

One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day

OPEC, allied nations extend nearly 10M barrel cut by a month

Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species

Curious Minnesota

The "World's Largest Animated Talking Bunyan” — 26 feet tall, seated — at Paul Bunyan Land in Brainerd, Minn., Sept. 6, 2016. In this age of hyp

Which state has the best claim to Paul Bunyan?

How do food scraps get recycled in Minnesota — and how good are we at it?

How many Minn. breweries existed before the microbrewery boom?

Why was the career of Minnesota's first congresswoman cut short?

Duluth

Health care workers took the temperature of every visitor of Essentia Health who crossed over a skywalk bridge from the adjoining parking deck in Apri

Only one new COVID-19 case in St. Louis County in past week

500 city employees must take unpaid days off as Duluth faces budget shortfall

Superior, Wis., draws sizable crowd to protests over George Floyd's death

Iron Range teacher under review after telling county he 'would not be nice to any refugees'

Celebs

In this June 6, 1991, file photo, Kurt Thomas competes on the pommel horse at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships

Kurt Thomas, first US man to win world gym title, dies at 64

Prince William reveals he's been a helpline volunteer

Kanye West attends Chicago protest, donates $2M to victims

Union files complaint against NBC, 'America's Got Talent'

Agriculture

Corn planting around the U.S. this spring suggests a record crop is going in despite slumping demand and ultralow prices.

Corn prices keep slumping, and Minnesota farmers keep planting more

U.S. farmers will get $16 billion in direct aid because of COVID-19

Minnesota ethanol production ramping up again

More than 200 at Quality Pork, Hormel in Austin test positive for COVID-19

Inspired

Minnesota Gophers holder Casey O’Brien watched his team take the field. Football has long been the St. Paul native’s respite.

5-time cancer survivor and Gophers holder O'Brien eager to return to field

Mendota Heights artist with autism finds growing fan base on international scale

More ways to donate or volunteer in the Twin Cities

Twin Cities foundations aim at rebuilding, criminal justice reform after riots

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How much does it take to make you sick?

It's a key question scientists can't answer, which is why they say: limit amount of virus you face.

Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts tied to hate groups

The accounts on Facebook and Instagram were tied to the Proud Boys and the American Guard, two hate groups already banned on the platforms.

Which agency wanted drone flown over Minneapolis protests?

U.S. Customs & Border Protection declined to answer questions

Genes may make some people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19

Variations at two spots in the human genome are associated with an increased risk of respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients, researchers found.

Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race

The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots rev up someone’s immune system to really…