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Balancing agriculture and water health

What happens here in the fields and farms of Iowa and the rest of the Midwest has an effect on the Mississippi River and its watershed all way down to the Gulf of Mexico.
by Kerri Miller, Jeff Jones and Marcheta Fornoff

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Group seeks another environmental review for PolyMet mine

Group seeks another environmental review for PolyMet mine

A clean water group has petitioned state and federal regulators for another environmental review for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Marriott follows Starbucks in dropping plastic straws

Marriott follows Starbucks in dropping plastic straws

The giant hotel chain became the latest company to announce it will stop using plastic straws, saying it would remove them from its more than 6,500 properties by next July.
by Avie Schneider

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Section Wait: Federal housing vouchers hard to get, hard to use

Section Wait: Federal housing vouchers hard to get, hard to use

Snagging a federal Section 8 housing voucher can be a godsend for low-income people in a tight Twin Cities rental market, but it's a difficult road. In Dakota County this week, 5,000 people are expected to enter a lottery to get on the waitlist.
by Max Nesterak

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Who controls the Mississippi River?

In many towns and cities along the river, there are clashes over levees, diversion plans. dredging drainage and development. Are we listening to more than just the interests with the loudest voices and most money?
by Kerri Miller, Jeff Jones and Marcheta Fornoff

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In face of protectionism, EU and Japan sign huge open-trade deal

In face of protectionism, EU and Japan sign huge open-trade deal

The agreement will create an open-trade zone for 600 million people. The parties account for approximately one-third of GDP worldwide.

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More screen time for teens linked to ADHD symptoms

More screen time for teens linked to ADHD symptoms

A new study finds that teens who engage in frequent texting, social media use and other online activities daily are more likely to develop symptoms of ADHD.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Netflix falls short on subscriber target, spooks investors

Netflix falls short on subscriber target, spooks investors

The streaming service and production house fell short of its second-quarter target by more than a million subscribers, even as it posted better-than-expected earnings for the period.
by Scott Neuman

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UnitedHealth posts big profit jump but sees room to improve

UnitedHealth posts big profit jump but sees room to improve

UnitedHealth Group easily topped profit expectations during the second-quarter and hiked its outlook for the third time this year, but company shares were punished Tuesday for a performance that even company executives believe falls short of the health insurer's full potential.
by Associated Press

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