In announcing his candidacy Wednesday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders assailed an economic system that he said has devolved over the past 40 years and eradicated the nation’s middle class. Read more →
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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, responding to a proponent of gay marriage in arguments Tuesday, warned there would be “consequences” if the court were to prevent states from banning same-sex marriage. Read more →
The Southwest Corridor light rail project appears to be in serious trouble, writes MPR News reporter Curtis Gilbert. Read more →
A new study analyzes more than a billion pieces of data on emojis across 16 languages and regions. Read more →
The Minnesota United soccer team is waging a campaign for tax breaks to help pay for a new stadium in Minneapolis. Mayor Betsy Hodges opposes waiving property tax breaks. Read more →
Vaping retailers and manufacturers say a proposal in the Minnesota house amounts to an 800 percent tax increase for their product. Read more →
It’s possible to rank employees in entirely new ways in the age of big data. Read more →
The proposed $45.2 billion merger between Comcast and Time Warner is moving forward. What do you think it will mean for consumers? Read more →
An emergency order requiring trains hauling crude oil and other flammable liquids to slow down as they pass through urban areas and a series of other steps to improve the safety were announced Friday by the Department of Transportation. Read more →
Are we worse off as a society when hardcore porn just a tap of the screen away? Read more →