Play3min 36secGoogle worker says the company is ‘silencing our voices’ after dozens are firedApril 19, 2024 12:21 PMBy Dara Kerr The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company’s Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. One fired worker tells her story.
Why do so many couples fight about money?April 19, 2024 7:18 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromComing up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a researcher and a financial therapist about why so many couples fight over finances and how to resolve the inevitable disagreements.
Town closes on $17M deal to secure ferry service to Madeline IslandApril 18, 2024 4:20 PMBy Danielle KaedingThe purchase is a “critical part of keeping the island population sustainable,” says the chair of the town of La Pointe, Wis.
St. Paul iron foundry faces deadline to fix pollutionApril 18, 2024 11:23 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says recent emission records from Northern Iron and Machine Foundry in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood indicate excessive pollution. Regulators say it is “highly likely” that the foundry is emitting levels of lead and particulate matter over federal air quality standards.
Minneapolis City Council weighs new tobacco rules, including $15 minimum price for cigarettesApril 18, 2024 6:00 AMBy MPR News StaffThe Minneapolis City Council is considering adding new rules and restrictions on sales of tobacco products, including a minimum price for cigarettes and other products that could be the highest in the nation.
Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?April 18, 2024 4:00 AMBy Laurel Wamsley Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.
The Supreme Court opens the door to more discrimination claims involving job transfersApril 17, 2024 4:06 PMBy Nina Totenberg The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for workers to bring employment discrimination suits over job transfers. The decision was unanimous, but the reasoning was not.
Play1min 49secGov. Walz says he supports proposal to curb copper wire theft in MinnesotaApril 17, 2024 2:55 PMBy Cari SpencerWalz said he believes the legislation is the “most inexpensive” solution. In 2023, stolen copper wire cost St. Paul $1.2 million to replace.
Biden promises to keep U.S. Steel a ‘totally American company’ amid review of Japanese takeover planApril 17, 2024 2:02 PMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden is promising to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japan company, saying it “should remain a totally American company. American-owned, American operated.”
Uber and Lyft are agreeable to one piece of Legislature’s rideshare solveApril 17, 2024 9:00 AMBy Clay MastersLawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday that addresses one item rideshare drivers and companies want settled — insurance coverage — as the Legislature seeks a solution to a rideshare standoff, but other loose ends remain before a regulatory package gets settled.