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 American Public Media to sell popular Brains On! podcast, eliminate jobs
American Public Media, an affiliate of MPR News, said Monday it was in active talks to sell the Brains On! Universe, an award-winning science podcast for children and young adults. The sale will cut 15 positions.
Former DOGE engineer on his experience working for the cost-cutting unit
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
Special session looms as Minnesota lawmakers narrow remaining budget obstacles
A special session could happen as soon as Wednesday to finish approval of a new, two-year budget. One must be adopted by July 1 to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Air quality alert continues through Wednesday, northwest Minnesota warned of 'hazardous' air
An air quality alert for all of Minnesota has been extended through midday Wednesday, as more — and more-intense — rounds of smoke from Canadian wildfires are forecast to move across the region.
Hot, windy weather testing wildfire crews in northern Minnesota
Crews in northern Minnesota have made progress controlling wildfires burning north of Duluth and in the Boundary Waters. But they'll be tested by extreme fire conditions before thunderstorms arrive.
Helping turtles cross the road? There’s an app for that, thanks to these Minnesota sisters
Turtle populations as a whole are declining, and roadway mortality is a significant factor, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Their natal homing instinct takes them across roadways and into the path of cars.
Suspect in Colorado attack told police he researched for a year and targeted ‘Zionist group’
The FBI says the man charged in the attack in Boulder, Color., that left eight people injured told police he planned it for a year and specifically targeted what he described as the “Zionist group.”
These researchers think the sludge in your home may help save the planet
What if the solutions to some of Earth’s biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team of researchers to places both remote and — lately — rather familiar.