Business
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.
Duluth
Feds to conduct two-year study of Park Point beach erosion in Duluth
A U.S. Army Corps Park Point beach nourishment project finished this fall.
Local
Engineer Leland Anderson, who helped restore Nikola Tesla's legacy, dies at 93
How reading an obituary as a teenager led to Anderson's lifelong fascination with Tesla is something of a mystery.
Local
Electric school buses arrive in Osseo as MPCA rolls out pilot
The zero-emission buses will "make it better today, tomorrow and long into the future," said Nick Martini, transportation coordinator for Osseo Area Schools.
Weather
Atmospheric river soaks Pacific Northwest as 'November witch' socks Dakotas, Minnesota
There's a blizzard warning through Friday evening for northeast South Dakota and a sliver of west-central Minnesota.
Nation
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Draft climate accord expresses 'alarm and concern'
The head of Greenpeace expressed disappointment the text contained no "numbers of the table" for funding for developing countries to adapt to climate change.
Business
3M fails to overturn regulators' shutdown of PFAS production in Belgium
3M had argued for an "urgent" suspension of the ban put in place two weeks ago.
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Protesters march in Glasgow as climate talks continue
Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Glasgow for a second day on Saturday to demand leaders move faster to cut fossil fuels.
Nation
Variety
Saving the Amazon, one wooden spoon at a time
Village hosts a wood shop where residents hope to earn a sustainable living.
Inspired
Como Zoo's new polar bear tests tracking device developed by 3M scientists
Kulu is helping scientists keep track of his endangered relatives.
Local
Minnesotans join push for change at U.N. climate summit
Panels broadcast from Glasgow highlight Minnesota climate efforts.
Variety
Feeling SAD? Here's how to fend off the winter blues
As the days get shorter and the nights start earlier, take these steps to help prevent seasonal affective disorder.
Business
Gov. Tim Walz appoints Katrina Kessler to head Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The agency veteran replaces Laura Bishop, who resigned in July.
Local
Native American legend Sitting Bull's great-grandson identified through DNA from 130-year-old hair
"To our knowledge, this is the first published example of a familial relationship between contemporary and a historical individual that has been confirmed using such limited amounts of ancient DNA across such distant relatives," wrote researchers
Local
Minnesota's drought shows signs of easing with steady rain
For the first time since spring, more than 1/10th of the state — primarily in southwestern Minnesota — is no longer abnormally dry. The north still is seeing dry conditions.
Variety
Scary science: The feeling of fear has surprising benefits
Don't let the emotion scare you. Experiencing it yields some benefits.
Business
Twin Metals appeals rejected permits for mining rights near Boundary Waters
The federal government recently rejected pending lease rights and prospecting permit applications.
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