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Q&A: With ‘Chunkadelic,’ Nur-D doubles down on joy and resistance
Minnesota rapper Nur-D discusses his new album “Chunkadelic,” a genre-blending, deeply personal project born from a Reddit insult, exploring joy, resistance and staying true to himself in a conformist industry.
Hundreds of clinic workers at Essentia Health locations across northern and central Minnesota will return to work Wednesday, after two weeks on strike. Essentia and the striking workers added more bargaining dates to the calendar, but did not reach contracts for nurses.
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UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for ever lower costs
The United Nations reports a global shift toward renewable energy, calling it a "positive tipping point." Tuesday's U.N. reports reveal that 92.5 percent of new electricity capacity in 2022 came from renewables, with wind and solar leading the way.
Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the U.S. illegally
A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.