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U.S. will send Ukraine $725 million more in arms
President Joe Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved this year for Ukraine before the end of his administration on Jan. 20, 2025.
A sweet lesson: History museum teaches appreciation for buildings, design through gingerbread
The Stearns History Museum sponsors community classes that aim to teach concepts of architecture and design using an unusual medium: gingerbread. Its organizers say if people know more about how buildings are put together, they’ll be able to better care for them and keep them in use.
Sen. Omar Fateh announces candidacy for Minneapolis mayor, says Frey is ‘failing’ residents
The first Somali elected to the Minnesota Senate is now seeking to lead the states largest city. Sen. Omar Fateh announced Monday he will challenge incumbent, and fellow DFLer Jacob Frey for the mayor’s office.
Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it's the Oxford Word of 2024
The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau's famous “Walden,” according to the Oxford University Press. How did he use it — and what might he have made of its modern meaning?