Jon GordonIn 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 →
Michael OlsonVaping 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 →