The world’s largest rubber duck was created nearly a decade ago by a Duluth entrepreneur. This weekend it’s back in the region at the tall ships festival in Two Harbors.

When it comes to disability, a lot of ableist language and tropes are perpetuated by the media. Here's what experts have to say about how to talk about disability.

The rare and antiquarian books field has historically been dominated by white men, and difficult to enter for anyone without a prior connection. A new fellowship at a Minnesota rare book seminar is aimed at bringing more diverse voices into the industry.

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.

Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Officers were called to a home in Otsego early Sunday on reports that a man was experiencing a mental health crisis, and had threatened to harm himself and his family. The Sheriff's Office says the man was shot after threatening deputies with a knife.

Republicans who are running to be secretary of state in Minnesota and Wisconsin in primaries Tuesday are repeating Donald Trump's false claims about the last presidential election and they've suggested they want more authority over how elections are run, especially in Democratic-leaning counties. Connecticut and Vermont also are holding primaries for secretary of state on Tuesday.

The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That's thanks to some help from a team of conservationists.

An appeal is expected. Jurors did agree that the experience caused emotional harm to the woman who sought the emergency contraceptives in the amount of $25,000.

The owner of the sole abortion clinic in North Dakota has been busy getting a new location ready in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Arbery's killing on Feb. 23, 2020, became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed Black people.

Ashleigh Buhai has recovered from throwing away a five-shot lead at the Women's British Open by beating In Gee Chun in a playoff to win her first major title.

The shooting took place shortly after 1:30 a.m. outside Mr. Pitiful's bar in the Ohio city's Over-the-Rhine district, a popular nightlife area. The University of Cincinnati Medical Center said nine people were treated and released.

The body that oversees an international deal intended to get 20 million tons of grain out of Ukraine to feed people around the world said the loaded vessels were cleared to depart the country on Sunday.

An Egyptian intelligence official said Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group had agreed to the truce.

The Perseids, the most popular meteor shower, will soon reach its peak. For best visibility, make sure you find a dark location and avoid light pollution from cities.

Authorities say one firefighter is dead and others are missing since lightning struck a storage tank Friday night, setting off a fire that spread to a second tank early Saturday and triggered a series of explosions. A total of 122 people have been treated for injuries, including five in critical condition.

The president arrived on Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, Del., where the first family has a home.