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Trump administration pauses 5 wind projects off the East Coast
The Trump administration is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon. 
U.S. stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week, gold and silver touched records
Stocks are rising modestly on Wall Street at the start of what’s expected to be a quiet holiday week. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent in early trading Monday. Gold and silver touched records and oil prices jumped after the U.S. Coast Guard said it was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a “60 Minutes” segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
 From 'Grinchmas' to chestnut roasts, these rural towns make the holidays central to their economy
Winter holiday festivals have become a regular way to grow revenue for America’s smallest towns. And with more people shopping online, those events are key to pulling people away from their screens and into stores.
Arboretum in Baxter debuts new forest skating trail: ‘If we build it, they will come’
The trail opening Sunday at the Northland Arboretum in Baxter winds through snow-covered pine trees and fields in a loop just under half a mile long. Unlike a frozen lake or smooth rink, there are curves, hills and occasional bumps.
State officials announce plans for more study on impacts of sulfate pollution on wild rice
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it will further study the impacts of sulfate on wild rice. The announcement comes in the wake of concern expressed over a 52-year-old state standard that limits how much of the pollutant mines and other facilities can release into waters where the plant grows.
Onset of Minnesota paid family and medical leave program viewed as new type of safety net
Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program launches with the new year. Thousands are preparing to tap the benefits that will offer three-quarters of Minnesota workers more benefits than they have now.
AI's role in holiday shopping is mostly under the hood, for now, researcher says
Dayton Steele, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to share how AI informs and aids the holiday shopping season.