After 7 years, ballyhooed Essar Steel project finally gets momentum – StarTribune
Low-wage earners stand in line for Black Friday, rich stay home – LA Times
Generic pharmaceuticals and price-gouging – New England Journal of Medicine
Idea floated to cover a portion of I-35W with green space – StarTribune
Labor disputes, shrinking symphonies are a nationwide trend – NY Times
Chinese rail deal in Nigeria is huge and symbolic – Foreign Policy
A short history of East Asians wearing surgical masks – Quartz
Immigration order opens doors for workers across Texas – Houston Chronicle
Are more chain stores good for Duluth? – Duluth News Tribune
Schafer: Real estate investors are settling for very low returns – StarTribune
Big investigation into regulation of oil in North Dakota – NY Times
In K.C., businesses say they may not outlast streetcar construction – Kansas City Star
Odell Beckham's catch, the Cowboys win and the NY Post's great cover – Newseum