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Breaking the cycle of disinvestment in lower-income communities

Breaking the cycle of disinvestment in lower-income communities

It's not uncommon for people who want to start businesses in lower-income neighborhoods to have trouble getting bank loans. But increasingly, there are investors looking specifically to help businesses in those areas.
by Claire Trageser

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Dakota aim to reclaim Fort Snelling and its difficult history

Dakota aim to reclaim Fort Snelling and its difficult history

The Minnesota Historical Society wants to make its sites more inclusive of all histories, and an example of its efforts came at an event for the Dakota community at Fort Snelling.
by Cody Nelson

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Teachers begin to see unfair student loans disappear

Teachers begin to see unfair student loans disappear

The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.
by Chris Arnold and Cory Turner

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What's in a name? Ask your legislator

What's in a name? Ask your legislator

Lawmakers are struggling this year with what to call a lot of things -- from a lake in Minneapolis to some parks to a bridge.
by Brian Bakst

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Why making a 'designer baby' would be easier said than done

Why making a 'designer baby' would be easier said than done

Ethical concerns aside, the genetic ingredients for human traits are so complex that editing a few embryonic genes is unlikely to have much effect -- or achieve the fantasy of enhancing humans.
by Richard Harris

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Kennedy named University of Colorado president amid protests

Kennedy named University of Colorado president amid protests

The University of Colorado has named Mark Kennedy as its next president amid protests that the former Republican U.S. representative is out of step with the school's values.
by Associated Press

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Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

The conscience rule was a priority for religious conservatives who are a key part of Trump's political base, but some critics fear it will become a pretext for denying medical attention to LGBT people or women seeking abortions, a legal medical procedure.
by Associated Press

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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns in wake of children's book scandal

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns in wake of children's book scandal

Pugh, a Democrat, is being investigated for alleged "self-dealing" scheme in which she sold thousands of copies of a self-published children's book series to entities with business before the city.
by Brakkton Booker

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