November 23, 2021
FILE — The New York Times headquarters in Manhattan, May 12, 2021. The New York Times Co. added 455,000 new digital subscriptions in the third quart

Order blocking New York Times coverage of Project Veritas stays in place

The judge said at a hearing that he needed additional time to consider arguments and asked for additional briefs next week.
November 22, 2021
The Biogen Inc., headquarters, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. A new Alzheimer's drug from Biogen brought in only $300,000 in sales dur

Concerns grow over safety of Alzheimer's drug after death of patient

Nation
November 20, 2021
Vaccinations at a community site in San Francisco, Nov. 14, 2021.

When can the COVID-19 masks finally come off?

Loosening mask requirements now would be premature, experts said, especially as we head into the winter.
Politics
November 20, 2021
Processing ballots in Milwaukee on Nov. 3, 2020.

Wisconsin Republicans push to take over the state's elections

The Republican effort takes direct aim at the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Nation
November 20, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse put his hand over his face as he was found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021, in Kenosha, Wi

Rittenhouse acquittal reaction highlights widening political divide

Many conservatives cheered the verdict, while many liberals condemned it as a miscarriage of justice.
Nation
November 19, 2021
Elizabeth Azzuz stands in prayer with a handmade torch of dried wormwood branches before leading a cultural training burn on the Yurok reservation in

For tribes, 'good fire' a key to restoring nature and people

Elizabeth Azzuz stood in prayer on a Northern California mountainside, grasping a torch of wormwood branches, the fuel her Native American ancestors used to burn underbrush in thick forests.
Nation
November 19, 2021

Man pleads guilty to spitting on cop who body-slammed him

A man who was body-slammed by a Chicago police officer during a 2019 arrest that was caught on video and sparked outage pleaded guilty to spitting in the officer's face just before the incident.
Nation
November 19, 2021

Police: Missing 5-year-old Idaho boy was likely abducted

Police investigators in southwestern Idaho now say a 5-year-old boy missing since July was likely abducted.
Nation
November 19, 2021

Jennifer Snowpez? Kids get creative with snowplow names

Captain Snowpants; Yo Bro, No Snow; and Jennifer Snowpez are among the names that will be on some of Vermont's snowplows this winter.
Nation
November 19, 2021

Student dies after falling 11 stories down trash chute

A 19-year-old Penn State student who had been reported missing probably died after falling 11 stories down a trash chute in her campus apartment building, authorities said Friday.
Nation
November 19, 2021

New Hampshire takes vaccine cash after months of protests

New Hampshire lawmakers accepted $22.5 million in federal COVID-19 vaccine funding Friday that has sparked intense debate and angry protests for the last two months.
Nation
November 19, 2021
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Dave Frishberg, a jazz songwriter and St. Paul native who wrote satire and 'Schoolhouse Rock,' dies at 88

After graduating from St. Paul Central, Frishberg briefly attended Stanford University before returning home to enroll at the University of Minnesota.
Science
November 18, 2021
Various views of the Super Blood Wolf Moon eclipse on Jan. 20, 2019, in Burbank, Calif.

How to watch 'nearly total' lunar eclipse happening overnight

The longest lunar eclipse in centuries will happen overnight, NASA says. Here's what to know.
Nation
November 18, 2021
In South Korea, nasopharyngeal swabs remain the gold standard for COVID testing.

Must the swab go that far up your nose to test for COVID-19?

Don't worry: The swab is not actually stabbing your brain.
www.startribune.com
November 17, 2021

U.S. overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year

They accelerated dramatically in the past two years — jumping nearly 30% jump in the last year alone, according to the latest data.
Business
November 16, 2021
The Rev. Alison Buttrick led an online Fellowship hour with parishioners using Zoom from her office at Saugatuck Congregational Church in Westport, Co

The worst of both worlds: Zooming from the office

Experts helping companies navigate this transition period are hopeful that the pains of hybrid work are not permanent.
Nation
November 13, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse peers at the screen as attorneys for both sides argue about a video during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Ke

Vigilante violence goes on trial

Self-defense claim is central in cases in Wisconsin and Georgia.
Nation
November 13, 2021
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Menace, as a political tool, enters the Republican mainstream

Right-wing GOP openly threatens violence

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