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February 27, 2015 8:23 AM

Mpls. faces tricky questions over cable TV, Internet competition

Telecom giant Comcast is accusing competitor CenturyLink of trying to skirt state law in its bid to provide cable TV service in Minneapolis.

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February 27, 2015 8:22 AM

Britain's Average White Band hit it big with an American sound

The band formed around 1970 in Scotland where American soul and R&B were quite popular in the local clubs. The band's name was inspired by a friend.

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February 27, 2015 4:00 AM

Foreign-trained doctors could soon have easier path in MN

Minnesota may become a national leader in helping foreign-trained physicians to practice in the United States. Proposed strategies include dedicating spaces for those doctors in medical residency programs.

by Elizabeth Baier

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February 26, 2015 9:30 AM

Bachmann inspires new FactCheck tool

SciCheck looks specifically at scientific claims.

by Phil Picardi

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February 26, 2015 8:55 AM

Coltrane's music honored at Walker Art Center

John Coltrane's acclaimed album "A Love Supreme" is considered by many to be among the greatest jazz albums of all time.

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February 26, 2015 8:35 AM

Art Hounds: Scheherazade in Duluth and blues portraits

This week, the Art Hounds take in portraits of blues musicians, a performance of Scheherazade by the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and a play about art in the days of cavemen.

by Marianne Combs

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February 26, 2015 4:00 AM

Minnesota struggles to reduce medical errors

Last year 98 patients in Minnesota were seriously injured and another 13 patients died.

by Lorna Benson

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February 26, 2015 4:00 AM

Target won't budge on employee pay

Target executives say the retailer won't follow Walmart and the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls and raise employees' pay. Target's wages are competitive, CEO Brian Cornell said.

by Matt Sepic

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February 25, 2015 9:08 AM

Kanye West's music gets Kevin Garnett ready on game day

Vanity Fair magazine reported last year that Garnett plays music by West to get him in the right frame of mind on game nights.

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February 25, 2015 8:16 AM

Tips at center of new fight over minimum wage

A bill that would create a lower minimum wage for some tipped workers passed out of a Minnesota House committee this week.

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