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Stories from January 1, 2024

To tackle poverty, more states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024

To tackle poverty, more states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024

The new benefits take a cue from a pandemic success story — when an expanded U.S. child tax credit briefly cut child poverty in half. Some states include immigrants and index credits to inflation.
by Jennifer Ludden

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How to better manage your family relationships and your time in 2024

How to better manage your family relationships and your time in 2024

Start the new year right with advice on two challenges that hold many of us back — family drama and poor time management. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with experts about how to get better relationship boundaries and better focus in 2024.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Matthew Alvarez

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Answers have been hard to come by for the Vikings without Cousins

Answers have been hard to come by for the Vikings without Cousins

Sunday’s halftime quarterback switch from Jaren Hall to Nick Mullens was coach Kevin O’Connell’s third quarterback change in four weeks — all for reasons related to performance. The Vikings need to win at Detroit next week and have losses by Green Bay, Seattle and either Tampa Bay or New Orleans to make the playoffs.
by The Associated Press

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7 habits to live a healthier life, inspired by the world's longest-lived communities

7 habits to live a healthier life, inspired by the world's longest-lived communities

Dan Buettner has spent decades exploring the lifestyles and diets of people in remote places where living to 100 is more common. Here are life-enhancing habits from these “blue zones.”
by Allison Aubrey

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Japan lowers its tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes

Japan lowers its tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.
by The Associated Press

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Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on 1 city: Khan Younis

Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on 1 city: Khan Younis

It's the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began, and could signal that fighting is being scaled back in some areas. But the biggest city in southern Gaza still is fiercely contested.
by The Associated Press

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Cracking the big time: A giant attraction for a nutcracker-happy town

Cracking the big time: A giant attraction for a nutcracker-happy town

Luverne is enhancing its tourism appeal with the world's tallest 65-foot nutcracker statue, led by local business owner Vance Walgrave, aiming to attract interstate travelers with this unique landmark.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?

'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.
by Neda Ulaby

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