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April 3, 2017 10:54 AM

Self-driving cars raise questions about who carries insurance

Currently, insurance rates are calculated based on drivers' claims histories and driving records. Driverless cars are expected to shift the liability toward carmakers. But it won't happen all at once.

by Yuki Noguchi

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April 3, 2017 12:00 AM

VP of Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank steps down after 40 years

James Lyon helped put in place financial regulations that President Donald Trump is looking to roll back.

by Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao

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March 31, 2017 4:27 PM

Audits, shrimp boil and moonshine: Minnesota stories this week

Falling behind on local news? We've got you covered. Here are five interesting stories from around the state this week.

by Sara Porter

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March 31, 2017 4:00 AM

Environmental lawsuits pile up as PolyMet mine crawls forward

Three lawsuits have been filed in the past week alone, challenging recent federal decisions advancing what would be the state's first ever copper-nickel mine.

by Dan Kraker

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March 30, 2017 3:56 PM

Despite historic gaffe, the Oscars are keeping PwC as accounting firm

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says there'll be a few new safeguards following the Best Picture flub, including not allowing electronic devices backstage.

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March 30, 2017 12:00 AM

The real history of America's 'working class'

Historian William Jones explores how the American workforce has been transformed over the past hundred years, and what "the working class" really is.

by MPR News Staff

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March 29, 2017 7:24 PM

In U.S. restaurants, bars and food trucks, 'modern slavery' persists

A new report highlights victims of human trafficking in the food industry, from farm workers to restaurant cooks and wait staff. Some victims are exploited for both sex and labor.

by Maria Godoy

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March 29, 2017 6:31 AM

First episode off 'All Things Considered' headed to Library of Congress

The NPR program's inaugural 1971 broadcast has been added to the National Recording Registry, alongside other "aural treasures" like Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow."

by Colin Dwyer

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March 29, 2017 6:14 AM

What Trump misses about energy jobs in America

The president on Tuesday signed an executive order with the intention of helping bring back coal jobs. But clean energy jobs, like solar, have taken off, far outpacing coal.