Two days of mediated, closed-door talks between Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican-led Legislature failed to produce a deal. Dayton said GOP leaders lied about the cash they had to keep the Capitol operating.

Minnesota lawmakers passed a $542 million financial safety net for insurance companies last session to stabilize the state's individual health insurance market, but still needed a federal waiver to proceed. After weeks of anxious waiting, officials say they got the OK.

Minnesota was one of 21 states notified Friday of attempted Russian hacking.

With Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Maria, shutting down all power and most communication, many Puerto Ricans in Minnesota are still awaiting word from friends and family on the island.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has said that Obama's policy had been unfairly skewed against those accused of assault and had "weaponized" the Education Department to "work against schools and against students."

Lauren Hughes and Alex Junge are friends who both work at Midwest Special Services in the Twin Cities. They recently sat down in the StoryCorps Airstream trailer for a conversation about life with autism.

"The insulting moment when Minneapolis City Council member Lisa Goodman handed her opponent her chewing gum has now been documented nationally. You must be so proud, Minneapolis," writes blogger Bob Collins.

The Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research opened its doors to the public last week to highlight a few of its projects during its annual AIS Showcase.

For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, the Minnesota Lynx are in the WNBA Finals. But even if appearances in the finals have become routine, there's no lack of motivation for this year's squad.

The photographer and filmmaker likes to link past and present in his work.

This week on Flyover, we'll try to understand how white resentment continues to shape our politics and our communities.

"≈[almost equal to]" looks at economic insecurity as seen through the eyes of different characters.

The Minnesota Vikings say quarterback Sam Bradford will not play against Tampa Bay because of his ailing left knee.

Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown has been in operation since 1950. After over three decades of consistent success, MPR reporter Dan Olson adventured into the crowded diner in 1986 to see what all the fuss was about.

With the Rochester Art Center's finances still in doubt, and several former employees filing complaints for back pay, there's a lot riding on this year's fundraiser.

More paving on Interstate 94 in the west metro will likely be the newest, biggest driving headache this weekend. Here's a guide.

Sen. John McCain says he won't vote for the Republican bill repealing the Obama health care law. His statement likely deals a fatal blow to the last-gasp GOP measure in a Senate showdown expected next week.

The credit reporting agency set up a website to help people determine whether they had been affected by a cyberattack. But on Twitter, Equifax repeatedly pointed people to a phishing site.

Organized by a conservative student publication and right-wing activist Milo Yiannopoulos, the event is a response to what they see as university efforts to shut down conservative speakers on campus.