Business and Economic News

Fox News pulls down series as Hunter Biden threatens lawsuit
Fox News has taken down a six-part series in which it staged a mock trial of hypothetical criminal charges against Hunter Biden after the president's son threatened to sue the network.
Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement
The New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and others contend that the tech companies illegally copied their work without seeking permission or ever paying the publishers.
Behind the bar: Inside the lives of bartenders
MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two bartenders at the St. Paul Grill inside the St. Paul Hotel in downtown St. Paul.
Vital Signs: A higher price for cigarettes and a poem for doctors
Dr. Jon Hallberg joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about Minneapolis’ new ordinance raising the minimum price for cigarettes and to share a poem that illustrates the role of art in medicine.
Student journalists from two Twin Cities universities share the latest on divestment protests
Student journalists from Hamline University in St. Paul and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities talked with MPR News host Emily Bright about the protests on their campuses.
Why are so many parents financially supporting their adult children?
With the rising cost of living, more parents are providing financial support for their adult children. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about how to walk the fine line between helping and hindering young adults toward a solid financial future.   
DNA tests help monitor for honeybee disease
A DNA testing and research center in Fargo is expanding DNA testing for pathogens in honey bees. The genetic testing can provide early detection, and help monitor the prevalence of disease in bees.