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U's academic work with China chilled by federal concerns
Collaboration with China has long been a linchpin of U research, but the work has been shaken recently by federal investigations.
Shortage of affordable housing forces tough choices on the poor
PART 3: Small towns are good places to raise kids, but more jobs and education opportunities are in the metro area -- where lower-income housing in desirable neighborhoods is hard to find.
Excessive solitary confinement scars Minnesota prison inmates
Prisoners are punished with long periods of isolation, often for minor offenses, that can cause lasting mental health problems. Other states are moving to limit the practice.
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Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on scooter in North Loop
Duluth mayor pledges population growth in the long-stalled city
Police arrest man suspected of invading St. Paul home, raping and robbing woman
Florian Chmielewski, former senator and Funtime Band accordion player, dies at 97
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Business
After ATF ruling, bottom falls out for St. Cloud firearms manufacturer
Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, 'deplorable' conditions
Minneapolis to set up Lake Street Community Safety Center, and wants residents' help to define it
UCare saw $82.1M operating loss last year as patients returned for care
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There was jeering, booing and yelping at U.S. Bank Stadium, where thousands of fans gathered for a Vikings draft party. And then J.J. McCarthy was picked and the mood changed.
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Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's lead witness in hush money trial
As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police
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SXSW 2015: Full Coverage
Star Tribune music writer Chris Riemenschneider will be in his former hometown of Austin, Texas, March 14-19, covering his 26th visit to the 31st annual South by Southwest Music Conference. Check here for daily updates and photo galleries. Follow his tweets: @ChrisRstrib.
Soundset 2015
One of the nation’s biggest all-hip-hop fests has only one household name this year (Ice Cube, who's due to have a very big year), but the lineup does boast a wide variety of acts on the verge, including J. Cole, Big Sean, Vince Staples, Vic Mensa and Logic, plus reliable locals such as Brother Ali, Dessa, Sean Anonymous and hosts Atmosphere. The fest lands again Sunday, May 24, at Canterbury Park Festival Field in Shakopee, $68, SoundsetFestival.com.
Talking Volumes: 2014
Talking Volumes is a literary collaboration between the Star Tribune and Minnesota Public Radio that brings high-profile authors to the Twin Cities for a live interview, later broadcast on MPR, accompanied by in-depth stories about the writers in the Star Tribune. Here's the 2014 lineup.
Minnesota Orchestra goes to Cuba
The Minnesota Orchestra carries state’s banner to Havana, Cuba.
Risky Riding: ATV safety hazards for children
As ridership has grown nationwide, hundreds of children have been killed riding all-terrain vehicles built for adults. The Star Tribune published a five-part series in November 2014 examining how the industry, government and families have failed to heed the warnings about risks that off-road vehicles pose to children.
Project: The children they couldn’t save
A Star Tribune examination found that child-protection authorities have failed to respond to thousands of child-abuse reports while funneling thousands of others into a program where the abuse is never investigated. The system's shortcomings have had deadly results.
Special report: Bees at the Brink
Neither side is waiting for conclusive science on what’s killing the honeybee. They’re taking their fight straight to the public in an intensifying battle for the support of the nation’s consumers.