Science

July 13, 2007 12:00 AM

Putting the popular in popular science

Reporting the facts of scientific phenomena is getting more complicated for journalists as they navigate politics and popular opinion.

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July 11, 2007 3:00 AM

Proposed Range steel plant is $30 million short

This could be the make-or-break year for a massive $1.6 billion Iron Range steel project. But the project is $30 million short -- money promised by the state, then lost to the veto of a supplemental bonding bill.

by Bob Kelleher

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July 10, 2007 11:38 AM

South Dakota wins federal underground lab project, beats Minnesota

The closed Homestake gold mine was among four sites considered for the deep underground lab. The project could attract experiments costing billions of dollars, and create hundreds of jobs.

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July 9, 2007 1:30 PM

Back away from the e-mail

E-mail is fast. It's convenient. And it can get you in lots of trouble.

by Nikki Tundel

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July 9, 2007 10:07 AM

Headlines and health care

From federal funding of stem cell research to consumer-driven health plans, bioethicist Arthur Caplan discusses medical issues in the news.

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June 29, 2007 10:03 AM

A list in constant flux

The process of adding and removing animals from the endangered species list often leads to charged conversations about what animal species are really in danger of extinction and what responsibility humans have to care for them.

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June 29, 2007 3:00 AM

Phosphorus strategy relies on good will

The phosphorus in Minnesota's farm fields is feeding more than the crops. It's also feeding Minnesota's algae blooms. The MPCA is struggling to control the problem.

by Sea Stachura

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June 28, 2007 5:15 PM

Congress pushes ballast water regulations

Ships calling on the Great Lakes may soon have to treat their ballast water, to prevent the spread of non-native plants and animals. New regulations cleared the U.S House Transportation Committee Thursday.

by Bob Kelleher

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June 25, 2007 4:44 PM

Getting inside your doctor's head

Doctors spend years fine-tuning their decision-making skills, but they are also fallible. In his book, "How Doctors Think," Dr. Jerome Groopman looks at those decisions and what patients can do to help their doctors make a good diagnosis.