U of M president $1M salary; new report on rideshare drivers' pay

The incoming president of the University of Minnesota will make just over a million dollars in her first year on the job. Rebecca Cunningham's contract was approved unanimously by the U's Regents Friday.

And how much should rideshare drivers get paid? That's been a subject of debate this week in Minneapolis, and there’s now new data to consider.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jeff Jones. Music by Gary Meister.

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