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An unusual 'village' in Utah aims to help people leave long-term homelessness for good

An unusual 'village' in Utah aims to help people leave long-term homelessness for good

Chronic homelessness is at a record high, but there's a shortage of housing, rehab and mental health treatment. One ambitious program in Utah is finding a way to offer all that plus jobs.
by Jennifer Ludden and Marisa Peñaloza

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Trump plans aid package for U.S. soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China

Trump plans aid package for U.S. soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China

President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war even as the president says he is still seeking a soybean deal with Beijing.
by The Associated Press

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AI’s getting better at faking crowds. Here’s why that’s cause for concern

AI’s getting better at faking crowds. Here’s why that’s cause for concern

Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how “fake” crowds might be coopted.
by Chloe Veltman

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Mayor vetoes Minneapolis ordinance requiring notice of commercial property sales

Mayor vetoes Minneapolis ordinance requiring notice of commercial property sales

An ordinance passed by the Minneapolis City Council which supporters say would curb gentrification is facing a veto, as Mayor Jacob Frey says it could instead stall real estate deals and lower commercial property values.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on interest rates, inflation, jobs and what's next

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on interest rates, inflation, jobs and what's next

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and senior economics contributor Chris Farrell talk about interest rates, inflation, the job market and what it all means for Minnesotans with Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis president and CEO Neel Kashkari.
by Catharine Richert, Chris Farrell and Cari Dwyer

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