Business & Economy

Disability advocates have been closely watching the case of Cindy Hagen, who is quadriplegic and has been at Mayo Clinic’s Austin hospital since last summer. They say her case underscores continued challenges in the systems that surround people living with disabilities.

The judge in a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox seemed doubtful of the network's argument that Murdoch should not travel to testify. The newly engaged chairman plans to travel widely with his bride.

A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks gets questioned by the outspoken mascot of the union movement in Congress.

Developed by Amazon, the technology will make it faster for Panera customers' to pay as well as give recommendations on what to order based on their order history.

Labor organizing surged last year. A Gallup survey found 71 percent of Americans approve of unions. Yet only 10 percent of workers belong to a union, as employers continue to fight back.

Abby Grossberg, a producer for Tucker Carlson and Maria Bartiromo, alleges Fox News attorneys coerced her to lie under oath in a defamation case against the network. Fox fired her on Friday.

State and Xcel officials announced earlier this month that 400,000 gallons of water contaminated with tritium leaked from a water pipe between two buildings at the the Monticello nuclear power plant. MPR News asked what questions you have about tritium, water safety and nuclear power. Here’s what we found out.

First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.

It’s a telltale sign of spring in the Northland. The Great Lakes shipping season has begun. This winter there’s very little ice on Lake Superior to slow the giant freighters.

A warming climate and the gradual loss of the ice road on Lake Superior has made the Madeline Island Ferry an even more essential lifeline for residents and tourists. Now the town of La Pointe, Wis., is trying to buy the service to ensure it runs well into the future.