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What to know about air quality alerts and how to protect your health

What to know about air quality alerts and how to protect your health

Wildfires in Canada are impacting the skies over Minnesota. Here’s what to know when an air quality alert is issued and how to stay healthy amid smoky skies and unhealthy air.
by MPR News Staff

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Out to Lunch: The Kris Lindahl beyond the billboards

Out to Lunch: The Kris Lindahl beyond the billboards

In his new memoir, “Arms Out,” real estate CEO Kris Lindahl shares about growing up in poverty and not always stable housing, his father’s struggles with addiction, and navigating high school after his father was murdered.   
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Minnesota Historical Society lays off 36 people

Minnesota Historical Society lays off 36 people

The historical society said 36 staff members — some full-time, others, part-time or seasonal — are losing their jobs. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Some city services still unavailable after St. Paul cyberattack

Some city services still unavailable after St. Paul cyberattack

Emergency services — including 911 — are still fully operational, but the St. Paul Police Department said other services may be delayed.
by Lisa Ryan

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The U.S. economy rebounds in second quarter — but tariffs skew picture

The U.S. economy rebounds in second quarter — but tariffs skew picture

The U.S. economy grew this spring after a slowdown earlier this year. A report from the Commerce Department shows the nation's GDP grew at an annual rate of 3 percent in the second quarter of the year.
by Scott Horsley

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Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail mergers across the country.
by The Associated Press

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