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Stories from August 20, 2019

2015 North Dakota liquid gas spill much bigger than reported

A 2015 pipeline spill of liquid natural gas in western North Dakota initially reported as just 10 gallons is at least hundreds of thousands of gallons larger and may take another decade to clean up, state health officials said.
by The Associated Press

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Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal

Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal

Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious and racial lines, President Trump said Tuesday that American Jewish people who vote for Democrats show "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty."
by The Associated Press

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MPCA sued for information on emissions from Water Gremlin

MPCA sued for information on emissions from Water Gremlin

An attorney announced Tuesday that he's suing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to get information on toxic emissions from Water Gremlin, a White Bear Township-based manufacturer of fishing sinkers and battery terminals.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over St. Paul’s trash collection

Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over St. Paul’s trash collection

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether St. Paul residents should be able to vote on the city's new centralized trash collection in a ballot referendum.
by Kirsti Marohn

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U.S. recycling industry struggles to figure out a future without China

U.S. recycling industry struggles to figure out a future without China

China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed — it can't keep up with the plastic being churned out. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem.
by Christopher Joyce

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A guide to what's happening in Hong Kong

A guide to what's happening in Hong Kong

For months, Hong Kong has been at a boiling point, teeming with protesters and police officers. Here's an overview of what's been going on and why.
by Colin Dwyer

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The car seat industry helped delay a child safety regulation — again

The car seat industry helped delay a child safety regulation — again

A long-delayed safety standard for children’s car seats in side-impact crashes is being pushed back further. The industry is arguing that the government should not act without also updating its other safety standards for car seats.

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Minnesota public employee union official taken off job

Minnesota public employee union official taken off job

A top AFSCME official is off the job pending an outside investigation into unspecified allegations. The union is a power player in Minnesota Democratic politics.
by Brian Bakst

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Warren highlights criminal justice plan in Minneapolis

Warren highlights criminal justice plan in Minneapolis

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren is proposing a long list of changes including lower incarceration rates, marijuana legalization and the decriminalization of truancy in schools.
by Tim Pugmire

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Want to know what's in your sweat? There's a patch for that

Want to know what's in your sweat? There's a patch for that

Scientists are getting closer to developing a wearable patch that can measure hydration and other health markers — in sweat. The hope is it could give athletes more data to boost their performance.
by Luisa Torres and Joe Palca

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Twin Cities coworking spaces that cater to women offer safe place for work, community

Twin Cities coworking spaces that cater to women offer safe place for work, community

A business concept that came out of New York City in 2016 is quickly spreading across the country and into Minnesota: coworking spaces that cater specifically to women, nonbinary and trans folks. The attraction? Users cite a need for a safer space, a community that inspires and sparks creativity, and a network that boosts business.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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A fair challenge: Preventing spread of animal diseases

A fair challenge: Preventing spread of animal diseases

As farm animals from across Minnesota head to the State Fair, the Board of Animal Health is asking everyone to help limit the spread of disease.
by John Enger

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Is this number of E. coli cases common?

Two beaches on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis are closed for the rest of the summer. MPR News host Angela Davis checks in with Trisha Robinson from the Minnesota Department of Health about why MDH decided to close the beaches and whether the number of E. coli bacteria-related sicknesses is unusual.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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As immigrants stream to suburbs, leaders dig deep to meet their needs

As immigrants stream to suburbs, leaders dig deep to meet their needs

In recent years, several first, second and even some third-ring suburbs in the Twin Cities have seen their populations of foreign-born residents spike. The latest census data has shown double-digit increases over the past two to three decades in many communities.
by Mike Moen

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What should presidential candidates understand about Midwestern voters?

What should presidential candidates understand about Midwestern voters?

Midwestern appeal has often helped presidential candidates, and may do so again next year. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two political experts about issues that matter to voters in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Outdoor Afro fosters community through outdoor recreation

Outdoor Afro fosters community through outdoor recreation

Outdoor Afro works to build community for African-American outdoor enthusiasts and increase diversity in outdoor recreation.
by Simone Cazares

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Former FDA head: Restrictions on abortion medication deserve a second look

Former FDA head: Restrictions on abortion medication deserve a second look

The FDA heavily restricted mifepristone — a drug that ends early pregnancies — when it approved it 19 years ago. A former FDA commissioner asks whether the current restrictions should be revisited.
by Luisa Torres

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What the Green Line schedule change means for homeless riders

Green Line trains now stop running between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on weekdays. The schedule change is impacting homeless riders who had been using the trains as a place to shelter overnight.
by Cathy Wurzer

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St. Louis Park autonomous vehicle takes off for California

St. Louis Park autonomous vehicle takes off for California

St. Louis Park company VSI Labs has equipped a 2018 Ford Fusion with the latest technology for automated driving. On Tuesday, the company had three employees hop inside for a four-day, 2,000-mile cross-country ride while letting the car do the driving.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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SUV crashes into coffee shop in Eagan, injures two

SUV crashes into coffee shop in Eagan, injures two

The driver of an SUV has been charged with DWI after crashing into a coffee shop in Eagan. Two people suffered serious injuries in the Monday evening incident.
by Tim Nelson

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Policast: Elizabeth Warren brings her campaign to Minnesota

Sen. Elizabeth Warren brings her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination to Minnesota; U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar keeps up her criticism of Israel

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The case for summer vacation

The case for summer vacation

Economists have long criticized summer vacation as economically inefficient. But one has come to its defense.
by Greg Rosalsky

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If these 2 titles remind you of masterful suspense novels, they should

If these 2 titles remind you of masterful suspense novels, they should

Laura Lippman's Lady in the Lake recollects Raymond Chandler's fourth Philip Marlowe novel and Ruth Ware's The Turn of the Key recalls Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. Happily, they both live up.
by Maureen Corrigan

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White House insists 'fundamentals' of U.S. economy are strong

White House insists 'fundamentals' of U.S. economy are strong

The "fundamentals" of the U.S. economy are solid, the White House asserted, invoking an ill-fated political declaration of a decade ago amid mounting concern that a recession could imperil President Donald Trump's reelection.
by The Associated Press

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Britain's Boris Johnson appeals to EU to drop 'Irish backstop' demand

Britain's Boris Johnson appeals to EU to drop 'Irish backstop' demand

The prime minister, in a letter to EU Council President Donald Tusk, calls the backstop deal reached by his predecessor "anti-democratic and inconsistent with the sovereignty of the U.K."
by Scott Neuman

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Poll: Americans, including Republicans and gun owners, broadly support red flag laws

Poll: Americans, including Republicans and gun owners, broadly support red flag laws

People are hotly divided about many gun restrictions — but not on extreme risk protection orders. They allow police to temporarily take guns from people seen to be a risk to themselves or others.
by Leigh Paterson

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Cigarettes can't be advertised on TV. Should Juul ads be permitted?

Cigarettes can't be advertised on TV. Should Juul ads be permitted?

Though tobacco ads have been banned from TV for about 50 years, the marketing of electronic cigarettes isn't constrained by the law. Public health advocates consider that a loophole that hurts kids.
by Michelle Andrews

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U.S. tests missile with a range prohibited by now-abandoned treaty

U.S. tests missile with a range prohibited by now-abandoned treaty

The Pentagon says it tested a modified cruise missile that flew "more than 500 kilometers" — a distance prohibited under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty scrapped earlier this month.
by Scott Neuman

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Aspen Ideas Festival: What will the Green New Deal cost, and what could it save?

Aspen Ideas Festival: What will the Green New Deal cost, and what could it save?

The architect of the proposed "Green New Deal" and the president of a conservative think tank share their ideas about the best way to confront climate change during a session at the Aspen Ideas Festival called "What Will the Green New Deal Cost, and What Could it Save?"
by MPR News Staff

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