Jon Gordon was the director of digital news for MPR News.
About 40 minutes northwest of downtown Minneapolis, there’s a well-guarded greenhouse brimming with marijuana plants. Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two manufacturers picked by the state to produce medical cannabis, will turn the plants into pills, oils and sprays for patients who qualify for a prescription — only smoke-free derivatives of marijuana are allowed by Read more →
Bird flu has struck its biggest operation yet in Minnesota — a farm with over 1.1 million chickens in Nicollet County. Read more →
Distracted driving played a role in nearly 17,000 crashes last year and killed more than 50 people on Minnesota roads. Read more →
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 →
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 →
CBS has named Stephen Colbert to succeed David Letterman as host of “The Late Show.” Today’s Question: Is Colbert a good choice to replace Letterman?
ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT (AP) – Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn’t judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference as he returned from his first foreign trip. “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am Read more →
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