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What’s next for sluggish Minnesota mail after USPS postmaster general’s resignation?
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Wednesday to talk about the future of USPS following Louis DeJoy’s departure and under the Trump administration.
Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments
Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation. Minnesota stands to lose $226 million.
Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar to private equity firms after a decade of trying to find a fit
Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to a pair of private equity firms in a deal worth approximately $1 billion after unsuccessfully trying to incorporate it into its business for a decade.
Niko Medved was born into a family of Gophers basketball fans. Now he’s their head coach
The gravitation toward the Gophers for Niko Medved began even before he was born. That's when his father bought the season tickets that would soon spark his young son’s passion for college basketball.
NPR and PBS heads answer questions on Capitol Hill regarding allegations of bias
The CEOs of the largest U.S. public broadcasting networks appeared before a House subcommittee chaired by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
DOGE says it needs to know the government’s most sensitive data, but can’t say why
DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases.