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Ask us anything about unions

Union membership has declined across the country for decades but the Minneapolis teachers strike put collective bargaining back in the spotlight. Host Angela Davis talks with a labor economist and a labor historian about the history, role and future of unions. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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UnitedHealth to buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion

UnitedHealth to buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion

UnitedHealth Group is spending about $5.4 billion to delve deeper into home health care with the acquisition of LHC Group.
by The Associated Press

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There's never been such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S. Here's why

There's never been such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S. Here's why

Home prices rose nearly 20 percent last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.
by Chris Arnold

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Richard Copeland, founder of Thor Construction, dies at 66

Richard Copeland, founder of Thor Construction, dies at 66

Copeland started his construction business with one truck back in 1980. Thor Construction would grow to become one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the country.
by Nina Moini

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More Minnesota butcher shops open as consumers seek locally sourced food

More Minnesota butcher shops open as consumers seek locally sourced food

Pandemic supply chain problems have prompted a renewed interest in local butcher shops as consumers look closer to home for reliable sources of food. Government support to help fund expansion and training is also helping grow the industry.
by Dan Gunderson

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That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake

That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake

Stanford researchers uncovered more than 1,000 of these LinkedIn profiles. A technology that has been used to promote misinformation online has now entered the corporate world.
by Shannon Bond

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Avian influenza confirmed in two Minnesota poultry flocks

Avian influenza confirmed in two Minnesota poultry flocks

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota, the state Board of Animal Health announced Saturday. Back in 2015, 9 million birds in Minnesota were killed by the virus, or euthanized to slow its spread.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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U.S., EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy

U.S., EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy

The United States and the European Union have announced a new partnership to reduce the continent's reliance on Russian energy. The White House is billing it as the start of a years-long effort to further isolate Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
by The Associated Press

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