Business
Harassed by robocalls? How would you like to get paid?
Federal class-action lawsuits filed on behalf of recipients of unwanted calls and texts are multiplying, bringing cash settlements from violators.
World
Experimental Ebola vaccine sent to Congo in hopes of containing new outbreak
An intervention like that could potentially have saved thousands of lives had it been ready in 2014.
Variety
'Dayton's Monkey' will go on public display at Science Museum
The skeletal remains discovered during remodeling will be put on display in the museum's lobby.
Science
Eagan oral surgeon's grief turns to opioid advocacy
She urged that dentists, too, watch their prescriptions of painkillers.
Science
Science
Kansas family urges new attention to 'dead-in-bed' phenomenon in hospitals
Patients on painkillers, often recovering from surgery, quietly suffer respiratory failure while asleep.
World
U.N. climate talks stall over aid
Developing countries were demanding more clarity from their richer counterparts on when a promised $100 billion package will materialize.
Local
Dayton vetoes bill that would kill wild rice protections
He called it an extreme overreach by state lawmakers and a violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
Science
New therapy fast-tracks treatment for PTSD
Accelerated resolution therapy is growing in Minnesota, though it remains controversial and based on limited clinical research.
Science
Silicon Valley research boosts fight against age-old diseases
The potential is drawing nongovernmental organizations and other groups interested in health to the tech world.
East Metro
Don't eat Lake Elmo fish, state health officials warn
New restrictions cite unsafe levels of PFCs from old 3M dump.
Local
Al Franken returns to spotlight with Portugal cybersecurity speech
The former U.S. senator had been out of sight since resigning in January.
Business
Fossil footprints show a human chasing an extinct giant sloth
In a corner of White Sands National Monument, scientists found a human print inside a ground sloth's paw marks.
Business
From self-checkout to cashier-less stores, retailers look to automate stores
Most analysts agree that physical shopping, like manufacturing before it, is heading toward more automation. You can see the transition already with more self-checkout lanes and newer scan-and-go options.
Science
Threat of 'nightmare bacteria' grows across nation
Scientists find more cases of "nightmare bacteria" than expected.
Science and Technology
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