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How influencers are impacting journalism

How influencers are impacting journalism

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks to Summer Harlow of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and V Spehar of UnderTheDeskNews about the role of influencers in journalism.
by Eric Deggans, Eleana Tworek and D. Parvaz

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Xcel Energy customers to see higher bills in 2025

Xcel Energy customers to see higher bills in 2025

In December, the state Public Utilities Commission approved a 5.2 percent interim rate increase for Minnesota’s largest electric utility. That amounts to an extra $5.39 a month for a typical household.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Turo-rented cars were involved in 2 deadly incidents this New Year’s. Here’s what we know

Turo-rented cars were involved in 2 deadly incidents this New Year’s. Here’s what we know

Two deadly incidents on New Year’s Day — an attack being investigated as an act of terrorism in New Orleans and an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas — both involved vehicles that were rented on Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing company.
by The Associated Press

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Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire U.S. Steel

Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire U.S. Steel

President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. U.S. Steel employs hundreds of people at its taconite operations on Minnesota’s Iron Range.
by The Associated Press

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Monticello nuclear plant gets federal approval to keep operating until 2050

Monticello nuclear plant gets federal approval to keep operating until 2050

Xcel Energy has said continuing to operate its two Minnesota nuclear plants, at Prairie Island and Monticello, is critical to its transition to carbon-free electricity. But some critics have raised safety concerns about the aging plant.
by Kirsti Marohn

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