Aspen Ideas Festival: Longevity in the 21st century Stanford researcher Laura Carstensen says the majority of children spending time on playgrounds in the developed world right now will live to be one hundred, and even older. In most of human history, life was short. What are the challenges for an aging society?August 4, 2015
Trophy hunting for conservation Is it ethical to hunt animals that are threatened or endangered? For people who don't hunt big game, or understand its attraction, we explore the challenge and reward of the sport.August 4, 2015
Bee research lab gets buzzing at U The 10,000-square-foot building will include space for new labs, honey extraction and hive spaces.August 3, 2015
@MDH has no opinion on #MNhealth The Twitterverse thinks Mark David Hurty knows all about Minnesota's medical condition. He really doesn't.August 1, 2015
Archaeologists want help digging up St. Paul's past University of Minnesota graduate students are hoping to unearth details of the city's immigrant past, long buried in Swede Hollow, along a creek east of downtown.July 30, 2015
A closer look at Southern identity Recent debates about the Confederate flag raised issues for many southerners about what it means to be from the south.July 29, 2015
I-94 reopened after pavement failure A section of highway buckled, according to officials. Drivers should expect long delays through the area. Traffic congestion in the area remains heavy.July 29, 2015