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Cube Critics discuss ‘Finding Her Beat’ and ‘Marmalade’; plus an interview with drummer Jennifer Weir
Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss “Finding Her Beat” and “Marmalade”; plus an interview with Jennifer Weir, producer and subject of “Finding Her Beat.”
State bill would mandate insurance coverage for infertility
The bill would require both private and public state insurance plans to cover a comprehensive range of infertility treatments.
St. Paul teachers voted to authorize a strike. Here’s what that means
St. Paul teachers and support staff have voted to authorize a strike. They could set a strike date as soon as next week. As mediation talks continue, here are the basics on where things stand.
Anoka-Hennepin teachers back new 2-year contract
Union leaders in the state’s largest school district said Friday their members formally approved a contract deal struck last month following a marathon mediation session. The agreement includes salary increases of 5 percent in the current school year.
For Minnesotans suffering with sickle cell, FDA delivers new hope
Two revolutionary treatments approved recently by the FDA offer a cure for the crippling disease, which largely affects people of African descent. For Minnesotans who’ve worked for years to improve care, there’s new optimism, mixed with realism.
A major Twin Cities internet provider says that it immediately fixed a problem that led to the inadvertent publication of thousands of its own and business clients’ emails. U.S. Internet said that no credit card or Social Security numbers were made public, and customers of the company’s fiber optic internet service were not affected.
Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone on 'kicking the door in' for Native performers
If Lily Gladstone wins an Oscar for her portrayal of Mollie Burkhart in the film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which depicts the systematic murder of Osage people for their oil wealth in the 1920s in Oklahoma, she’ll be the first Native American to take home the Best Actress statue.