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Minn. farmers: Cashing in on the carbon bank, fighting climate change?

Minn. farmers: Cashing in on the carbon bank, fighting climate change?

President Joe Biden wants U.S. farmers to be the first in the world with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The details around how they might achieve that goal are still unclear, but one idea getting a lot of attention involves paying farmers to store carbon in the soil — as a way to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
by Dan Gunderson

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Author Michelle Singletary on managing your money during times of crisis

Author Michelle Singletary on managing your money during times of crisis

Host Angela Davis talks to Michelle Singletary, award-winning author, Washington Post columnist and frequent commentator on CNN and other national news networks about her latest book, “What to Do With Your Money When Crisis Hits.” 
by Angela Davis

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UNC journalism school tried to give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure. A top donor objected

UNC journalism school tried to give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure. A top donor objected

The star New York Times reporter's bid for a tenured professorship has run aground on racial politics and an approach to journalism that runs counter to the donor whose name adorns the school.
by David Folkenflik

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New wood products plant projected to bring 150 jobs to NE Minn.

New wood products plant projected to bring 150 jobs to NE Minn.

In a major boost to the state’s wood products industry, North Carolina-based Huber Engineered Woods has announced plans to build a $440 million manufacturing facility in northeastern Minnesota. The plant is projected to bring more than 150 jobs to the region.
by Dan Kraker and The Associated Press

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The Supreme Court sides with NCAA athletes in a narrow ruling

The Supreme Court sides with NCAA athletes in a narrow ruling

The court ruled that NCAA rules are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports. Still, the ruling could be potentially transformative.
by Nina Totenberg

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Cargo is piling up everywhere and it's making inflation worse

Cargo is piling up everywhere and it's making inflation worse

A surge in imports is overwhelming transportation networks and testing supply chains, making life hard for small business owners.
by Scott Horsley

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Minnesota gets much-needed rain — but needs more to break drought

Minnesota gets much-needed rain — but needs more to break drought

Farmers and gardeners were among those rejoicing as a wide swath of Minnesota saw much-needed rain on Sunday. But meteorologists say the state will need to see more rounds of steady rain to climb out of its current rainfall deficit.
by Dan Kraker

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AP-NORC poll: Many Americans resuming pre-virus activities

AP-NORC poll: Many Americans resuming pre-virus activities

Many Americans are relaxing precautions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and resuming everyday activities, even as some worry that coronavirus-related restrictions were hastily lifted, a new poll shows.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota unemployment rate dropped to 4 percent in May

Minnesota unemployment rate dropped to 4 percent in May

The Minnesota unemployment rate dropped by a tenth of 1 percent in May and the labor force participation rate grew for the first time in three months as the state’s economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Mark Zdechlik

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