How a basketball jersey can open pathways for Native opportunitiesArtist Sarah Agaton Howes (Anishinaabe) designed warmup jerseys for the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team. They debuted during a game last Sunday that also included jingle dress dancers, traditional drumming and land acknowledgment in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
Giving local artists a platform: 'Choreographer’s Evening' at the Walker Art CenterNow in its 51st year, “Choreographer’s Evening” at the Walker Art Center offers local curators, choreographers and dancers a showcase for original creations.
'Fame' and 'Flashdance' singer Irene Cara dies at 63She was behind some of the most joyful, high-energy pop anthems of the early '80s. During her career, Cara had three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Play4min 06sec40 years ago, massive Thanksgiving fire destroyed a block of downtown MinneapolisIt started late on Thanksgiving Day, 1982 — Nov. 25, to be exact. Forty years ago. Flames erupted from the vacant former Donaldson's Department Store building in downtown Minneapolis and quickly spread to the adjacent 16-story Northwestern National Bank building.
New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midtermsState-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.
Ask a Bookseller: a novel of friendship, food and love Kerry Lett of Turn the Page Westfield in Westfield, Indiana recommended “Love and Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love” by Kim Fay.
Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian islandHeavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 missing. The minister, Matteo Piantedosi, told RAI state TV that "probably some of those people are under the mud."
Play4min 44secBringing back the white pine, a foundational American treeIn a state renowned for its forests, there is arguably no Minnesota tree more majestic than the white pine. After logging nearly wiped out the species a century ago, longstanding efforts to bring them back are beginning to take root.
'Peanuts' still brings comfort and joy, 100 years after Charles Schulz's birthWhile Schulz stipulated that the strip would end with him, his iconic characters live on. His widow, Jeannie Schulz, says people still get comfort from the comic because "it talks about humanity."
Play3min 52secUkrainian women have started learning a crucial war skill: how to fly a droneThe Female Pilots of Ukraine is the first of its kind in the country at a time when the Ukrainian military has been using drones for reconnaissance and fighting against Russian forces.
Play4min 21secHere's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping Shoppers are expected to spend a record amount of money this year because nearly everything is more expensive. There are some relative bargains, if you know where to look.
The U.S. ties England in a scoreless World Cup gameThe U.S. men's team must beat Iran on Tuesday to reach the knockout stage. England leads the pack in the latest group standings.
Elon Musk says Twitter will re-launch its verification program next weekThe embattled CEO tweeted Friday that the company will re-launch its paid verification program next week. He says accounts will be manually verified and color coded, but has yet to offer details.
Ceremony, memorial to honor Cold Spring officer fatally shot 10 years agoThere’s an effort underway to raise money to erect a memorial in Cold Spring to honor Tom Decker and all law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in Minnesota.
Here's what we know about the victims from the Virginia Walmart shooting Six people lost their lives after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va., on Wednesday.
Play4min 51secWhat we know (and don't know) about how abortion affected the midtermsWhat can polls tell us? (Not a lot.) Why did ballot measures favor abortion rights while abortion rights opponents won handily? (It's complicated.) And more lessons from the midterms.
To raise funds for trans communities, an artist has pledged to do 1,000 pansy tattoosThe project A Thousand Pansies aims to raise money to support the trans community with the tattooing of 1,000 pansy flowers. To get the tattoo, participants must donate $500 to a designated charity.
Afghans are bracing for a winter many fear will be even worse than the lastAt World Food Programme distribution sites, "Everybody tells us, 'Last winter was difficult, but we have no idea how we will get through the coming winter,'" says a WFP spokesperson in Kabul.
How stores ended up with too many (wrong) clothesRemember when we couldn't get enough athleisure? Or pajamas? Now, the hottest question for clothing retailers is whether they've got an "inventory glut." For shoppers, this means discounts.
Europe fears its industries will jet to the U.S. as energy costs force plant closuresDuralex glassware maker is just one company that's suspended operations over spiking energy costs after a cutoff of Russian natural gas.
