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Record high demand for food aid as Minnesotans make 9 million visits to food shelves in 2025

Record high demand for food aid as Minnesotans make 9 million visits to food shelves in 2025

Minnesotans made more than 9 million visits to food shelves last year. That's nearly triple the number of visits in 2019, and demand will likely continue to soar as stricter work requirements for federal food assistance could force thousands to lose their SNAP benefits.
by Hannah Yang

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Twin Cities theaters confront shrinking support from federal and private sources

Twin Cities theaters confront shrinking support from federal and private sources

Twin Cities theaters are losing key funding sources—from canceled grants to new federal restrictions — forcing organizations like the Playwrights’ Center and Jungle Theater to rethink how they operate and sustain their work.
by Jacob Aloi

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AI and the future of work: Separating hype from reality

Coming up at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about artificial intelligence and jobs — separating the very real potential for disruption in the workplace from industry's ability to keep up, and what it all means for the future of work. 
by Catharine Richert and Gabrielle Zuckerman

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Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

Republicans launched an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won't pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring stricter voter registration rules.
by The Associated Press

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