When the weather warms up and the days get brighter, so do the beers people drink. And increasingly, craft brewers are focusing their efforts on those light, refreshing lagers.
A slew of social media influencers are encouraging users to enjoy sugary foods guilt free. However, a recent investigation found that major food companies are capitalizing on the “anti-diet” campaign by paying online dietitians to get people to consume more of their highly processed foods.
Across the country, states are scrambling to shield young social media users from harmful content. Minnesota lawmakers are debating steps to address mental health and harassment concerns amid threats they could invite lawsuits.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Hennepin County says it failed to protect its employees and take action against former sheriff Dave Hutchinson. Current and former employees of the Hennepin County sheriff's office blasted Hutchinson in the lawsuit, alleging he regularly made bigoted comments, and threatened employees' jobs and personal safety. The afternoon MPR News update is hosted by Elena See. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Canada’s emergency preparedness minister warned Wednesday the country’s wildfire season could be more explosive than last year when it led to unprecedented smoke conditions across much of the country and into the United States.
A new event, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair, will take place in the sculpture garden of the Walker Art Center and will showcase 150 artists.
A Palestinian Authority official says there are around 700,000 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who have gone six months without work since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7.
Two Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies were injured Wednesday while executing a felony arrest warrant in Minnetonka. Both are expected to survive their injuries. In addition, an “armed” person died in an apparent exchange of gunfire, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department.
Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered wildly unethical today in an effort to shore up the war effort.
The group found high levels of sodium and the presence of heavy metals in meal kits it tested. A Kraft Heinz spokesperson said all of its products meet strict safety standards.
Israeli troops withdrew Sunday from the city after a four-month battle against Hamas. Displaced Palestinians returning there found immense destruction. Most went back to living in tents in Rafah.
The behavior of former Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson caused employees to fear for their lives. An attorney filing the lawsuit against the county laid out the case.
President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Fumio will announce efforts to strengthen military ties, as well as collaborations on space exploration and artificial intelligence.
Black and Indigenous pregnant Minnesotans have long faced more health disparities than their white counterparts. Now, there’s a push at the Legislature to change that.
Okinawa, which sits closer to China than to Japan’s main islands, is the focus of U.S. and Japanese efforts to beef up defenses in Japan’s southwest islands.
Annual inflation proved to be hotter than expected last month, staying stubbornly above 3 percent. It continues to move in the wrong direction in recent months. Pushing it lower is proving to be hard.
The number of adults who identify as being on the autism spectrum is growing, along with awareness. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s it like to move into adulthood with autism.
Current and former members of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office — including current Sheriff Dawanna Witt — blasted former sheriff Dave Hutchinson in a lawsuit Wednesday alleging bigotry, erratic behavior and threats of retribution by him that led some to fear for their careers and their lives.
We’ll have sunshine much of the day and warmer temperatures Wednesday. Spotty showers will develop west and north later in the day. Thursday will be cooler with a few showers.
Some Minneapolis City Council members are proposing an extension on the city’s controversial rideshare ordinance in an effort to better prepare for changes to the industry.
A Prior Lake man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Stillwater teenager during a 2022 tubing trip in western Wisconsin took the witness stand Tuesday. Nicolae Miu testified he acted in self-defense when he killed 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injured four others. And Xcel Energy customers could soon pay different rates for the electricity they use, depending on the time of day.
Colorado forward Brandon Duhaime has put the brakes on pulling pranks after losing all four of his tires and seeing a garden planted on the hood of his car.
Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 51 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame an early 21-point deficit with a dominant second half to beat the Washington Wizards 130-121.
Nathan MacKinnon notched his seventh career hat trick as part of a four-point performance, and the Colorado Avalanche broke out of a two-game funk with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Four organizations won a FTC contest for their tools that help tell real audio clips from deepfakes. The winners' approaches illuminate challenges AI audio deepfakes pose.
Utilities are turning to so-called “time-of-use” rates to encourage customers to shift some of their energy use away from periods of high demand, when producing and delivering energy is more expensive and often, more polluting.
Discover the enigmatic Johnson Art storefront in St. Paul, a living and working space of Dale Johnson, a retired art professor and painter, and his wife Karen.
Members of the White Earth Nation Tribal Council shared their vision for the return of the White Earth Forest with the Becker County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. The Commissioners then shared their own different view. However both sides say they are willing to keep the dialog going.