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Macmillan CEO steps back from day-to-day operations

Macmillan CEO steps back from day-to-day operations

John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan — one of the Big Five book publishing houses — has stepped back from day-to-day operations, after five employees organized an industry-wide protest against racism.
by Petra Mayer

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Get a comfortable chair: Permanent work from home is coming

Get a comfortable chair: Permanent work from home is coming

After three months with much of the country working from home, many employers and their workers say the benefits of remote work — cost savings and a more relaxed atmosphere — outweigh the drawbacks.
by Uri Berliner

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Waiting for justice for Floyd, north siders work the land as an act of healing

Waiting for justice for Floyd, north siders work the land as an act of healing

An urban garden in the Hawthorne neighborhood in north Minneapolis has been in the works for months. But after the police killed George Floyd, it has become a healing space — particularly for Black residents who often feel targeted and criminalized. 
by Melissa Townsend

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The latest pandemic shortage: Banks running low on coins

The latest pandemic shortage: Banks running low on coins

In another sign of how the coronavirus is disrupting commerce, banks are running short of nickels, dimes and quarters. The Federal Reserve, which supplies banks, is having to ration change.
by Scott Horsley

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Trump freezes green cards, work visas until end of year

Trump freezes green cards, work visas until end of year

The White House says pausing immigration and a variety of temporary work visas will help respond to job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Owners of Minneapolis' Calhoun Square say they're dropping the name

Owners of Minneapolis' Calhoun Square say they're dropping the name

The owners of Calhoun Square said they had been considering a new name for the shopping center since they bought it last fall. They're taking action now "as a reflection of our support and solidarity with the city of Minneapolis and the Black Lives Matter movement."
by MPR News Staff

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DNR: Irrigation wells in Pineland Sands don’t need in-depth study

DNR: Irrigation wells in Pineland Sands don’t need in-depth study

Tim Nolte wants to irrigate about 300 acres to grow hay and other crops, and graze his cattle. But the request got caught up in a larger debate over the conversion of forests to potato fields in north-central Minnesota’s Pineland Sands region.
by Kirsti Marohn

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