Science
Can Braille survive a smartphone world?
Skills for smartphone world can open doors to independence and Braille.
Science
New mothers with opioid addiction challenge rural hospitals, U study finds
Local hospitals with fewer neonatal resources face same struggle as urban ones, university finds.
Business
EPA's plan for tree-fired power could be worse than coal
The agency joined the departments of Energy and Agriculture in a letter to congressional leaders committing to "encourage the use of biomass as an energy solution."
Local
PolyMet copper-nickel mine gets green light from DNR
A long, contentious regulatory review ends with permits for the huge copper-nickel mine.
Local
Ramsey County judge allows public review of dairy megafarm to continue
Agricultural groups lose court bid to end public comment period.
Local
Ag industry sues state over public review of Winona County megafarm
Ag groups say MPCA can't extend feedback period.
Outdoors
Wildlife numbers show 'astonishing' 60 percent decline over 40 years
The biggest declines were among creatures that live in fresh water, which faced an 83 percent drop.
Business
A breakthrough to bring driverless tractors into the mainstream?
A startup in Iowa says it has fixes to many of the obstacles
St. Paul
Climate perils driving some in Minn. to change habits
Many Minnesotans are rethinking how they approach daily life as evidence mounts on the imminent risks.
Science
Local
Minn. attorney general calls for tougher distracted-driving laws
Lori Swanson said a change in the culture around distracted driving is needed.
Science
Brilliant medical student is also quadriplegic changing the way we think about doctors
Quadriplegic student changing way we think about doctors
Science
Tracking kids' lead risk at neighborhood level
Progress is coming as the leading culprit for childhood lead exposure — old houses coated with chipping or peeling lead-based paint — is diminishing.
Science
Scientists think they've found the first moon outside our solar system
It's an "extraordinary" find that "defies easy explanation," one of the authors say.
Business
Herbicide found in Cheerios reignites debate on food safety
Most government regulators and food industry leaders say the pesticide poses no health risk in the amounts that people get in their food.
Most Read
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- This butterfly disappeared from Minnesota. Biologists now fight to save the last few in the world
- 6th mass extinction is underway in Minn. — but squads of defenders are fighting back
- Ketamine therapy for mental health a 'Wild West' for doctors and patients
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