Google tracked a year of my life in downtown Minneapolis
It was an eye-opening experience examining the mass of data Google had collected.
See which Minnesota hospitals had medical mistakes last year
Minnesota's hospitals have publicly reported preventable errors since 2005. Look up how many have happened by hospital, year or the type of error.
Find the hottest Twin Cities housing markets of 2017
For the second year, the Star Tribune compared home sale data in the Twin Cities to determine which cities had the hottest markets in 2017. How did your city fare?
Minnesota's flu season is worse than expected, and it's not done yet
However, the flu seems to be taking an even harder toll on other parts of the U.S.
Black drivers twice as likely as whites to be stopped by St. Paul police
Black motorists also were almost three times as likely to be frisked or searched.
Can you guess how Minnesota's population has changed over time?
Try your hand as demographer and draw where you think the trend lines go.
Are the Vikings the NFL's most tragic playoff team?
A Star Tribune analysis shows the Vikings do unexpectedly lose a significant number of postseason games, but aren't necessarily the worst.
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Minnesota's weather in 2017 was warm, but not too warm
Minnesota's warmth was notable for how long it lasted rather than how hot it was.
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Three things the latest census data tells us about the Upper Midwest
U.S. Census Bureau data released last week sheds light on demographics and economics of counties and other small areas.
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