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On August 1, the minimum wage is set to rise in Minnesota from $9 - $9.50 for employees working for large companies. Tom looks back at the controversial bill which raised the wages for over 288,000 Minnesotans.
In their last day of scheduled contract talks on Friday, nurses offered to eliminate two of their health insurance plans. In exchange, nurses want wages hikes of 4, 3 and 3 percent over three years, along with improved staffing and workplace safety.
Feeling sweaty, Minnesota? Blame the corn
Prairies once kept the region comfy in hot weather. But when cropland replaced prairies, the change jacked up the humidity. Why? Turns out that corn, soybeans and other crops sweat. A lot.
Roger Ailes' unparalleled impact on the public sphere
No contemporary figure has done more to shape the intersection of American media and politics than Roger Ailes. He was forced out of Fox News this week following allegations of sexual harassment.