U of M responds to protests, questions over whether arrested protesters are banned from campusApril 25, 2024 7:19 PMBy Peter CoxThe University of Minnesota said the current students and the employee who were arrested had their civil trespass warnings set aside and are still allowed on campus.
Play6min 49secA photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new bookApril 26, 2024 11:41 AMBy Olivia Hampton NPR’s A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book documenting Black cowboys, “Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture.”
Play3min 38secChina’s influence operations against the U.S. are bigger than TikTokApril 26, 2024 6:40 AMBy Shannon Bond Intelligence officials and lawmakers describe the Chinese-owned social media app as a national security threat. But they haven't shared that evidence with the public.
Play3min 33secMinnesota Sen. Mitchell insists she won’t resign as demands for answers about arrest growApril 25, 2024 1:10 PMBy Dana FergusonRepublicans exerted more pressure on Democratic senators to investigate Sen. Nicole Mitchell amid burglary charges, while Gov. Tim Walz said he also wants answers about the matter soon. “I do not intend to resign,” Mitchell said.
Play4min 51secTrump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support itApril 26, 2024 6:34 AMBy Nina Totenberg Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.
Twins sweep the White Sox with a 6-3 victoryApril 26, 2024 6:18 AMBy The Associated PressThe Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to a season-high seven with a 6-3 defeat Thursday to Minnesota as Edouard Julien hit two of the Twins’ five solo home runs.
Play13min 12sec10 years after Flint, the fight to replace lead pipes across U.S. continues April 26, 2024 6:10 AMBy Emily Kwong , Pien Huang , Rachel Carlson , and Rebecca Ramirez Ten years ago, Flint, Mich., switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of residents.
Duluth Mayor Reinert tackles housing, streets, downtown in first State of the City speechApril 26, 2024 5:35 AMBy Dan KrakerIn his first State of the City speech, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert focused on key campaign themes including housing and street repair. He pledged he wouldn’t raise property taxes next year and said a major new housing development would break ground in June.
More than 500 people have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests at collegesApril 26, 2024 5:17 AMBy Ayana Archie Students and others are protesting Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza and, in some cases, their school's investments in Israel. Presidents at several schools face calls to resign amid the protests.
What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in RafahApril 26, 2024 4:19 AMBy Becky Sullivan , Aya Batrawy , Anas Baba , and Jane Arraf In Gaza's southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have sought shelter and where aid groups have centralized operations, worries have grown over a possible Israeli military operation.