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Appetites: These Minnesotans collect, cultivate ancestral seeds as climate changes

Appetites: These Minnesotans collect, cultivate ancestral seeds as climate changes

In the last decades, indigenous communities have stopped growing the varieties of corn, beans, squash, and various plants they had cultivated for years. Now, a group in Minnesota wants to track down and return these lost seeds to the indigenous communities who once cared for them. Jessika Greendeer, Farm Director and Seed Keeper at Dream of Wild Health, joined Appetites to share more about their seed rematriation efforts.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Nestlé recalls its stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough

Nestlé recalls its stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough

The voluntary recall is for Nestlé Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling products manufactured between June and September. Some consumers found plastic pieces in them.
by Ashley Ahn

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Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

The Mall of America is testing metal detectors at one of its entrances, following a pair of shooting incidents in the past year.
by Tim Nelson

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Some risks too big: Insurers withdraw from fossil projects

Some risks too big: Insurers withdraw from fossil projects

Insurance companies that have long said they'll cover anything, at the right price, are increasingly ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change — to cheers from environmental campaigners.
by The Associated Press

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THC businesses struggle to keep up as Minnesota cities set inconsistent rules

THC businesses struggle to keep up as Minnesota cities set inconsistent rules

The state legalization of THC products in July delighted some Minnesotans. But critics say the new law lacks proper regulation. As a result several communities have imposed local ordinances and some outright bans on retailers. Now THC businesses find themselves navigating a changing patchwork of retail regulations.
by Hannah Yang

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UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'

UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'

Liz Truss' unfunded tax cuts fueled investor concerns about unsustainable levels of government borrowing, which pushed up borrowing costs, raised home mortgage costs and sent the pound plummeting to an all-time low against the dollar.
by The Associated Press

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Boundary Waters algae blooms spark questions, concern

Boundary Waters algae blooms spark questions, concern

Blue-green algae is typically found in lakes with heavy nutrient runoff from nearby farms, lawns and roads. But researchers are now trying to figure out what’s causing the sometimes harmful blooms in more remote lakes in northern Minnesota, including in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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