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July 27, 2017 4:00 AM

Best Buy bets on tech for monitoring elderly parents

Many adults are caring for elderly parents while working, raising families and otherwise trying to manage their own lives. Best Buy sees those people as a business opportunity.

by Martin Moylan

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July 26, 2017 11:05 AM

Trump to announce Foxconn plant in Wisconsin

An invitation to President Donald Trump's afternoon news conference with Wisconsin officials says electronics giant Foxconn will build a liquid-crystal display panel plant in Wisconsin.

by Associated Press

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July 26, 2017 6:44 AM

Democrats want to probe Trump ties to Deutsche Bank. GOP says, no thanks

President Trump has a special relationship with Deutsche Bank. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wanted a probe of the German bank. Republicans said no. Here's the back story.

by Marilyn Geewax and Mollie Simon

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July 26, 2017 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Job skills for now, and the future

Three speakers at the Aspen Ideas Festival considered their lengthy experiences in government and the private sector and then looked into the crystal ball to determine which job skills and attributes will be in highest demand now, and in the workforce of the future.

by MPR News Staff

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July 26, 2017 12:00 AM

What's the future of the student loan forgiveness program?

President Trump has said he wants to cut back the federal program.

by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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July 25, 2017 11:00 AM

As foodies seek local, Midwest farmers go global

Farmers face competing demands for local food, environmental stewardship and the need to feed a hungry world.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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July 25, 2017 10:30 AM

Loon's new soccer stadium will be Allianz Field

The stadium is expected to open for the team's 2019 season.

by Tim Nelson

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July 25, 2017 8:45 AM

Wisconsin retail tech company offers to microchip its staff

The microchips would enable employees to open doors, log onto their computers and purchase break room snacks with a simple swipe of the hand.

by The Associated Press

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July 25, 2017 7:05 AM

How small inequities lead to big inequalities

How do societal inequalities arise and persist? Tania Lombrozo interviews philosopher Ron Mallon about "accumulation mechanisms": the processes that explain how small biases can have big effects.

by Tania Lombrozo