Santa's black-faced helpers are under fire in the Netherlands Since the 19th century, Christmas in the Netherlands has always included Santa's helpers, known as Black Pete. He's a Christmas tradition to some and a racist stereotype to others.December 1, 2014
How dogs understand what we say Dogs listen for whether our tone is friendly or mean, how the pitch goes up or down and even the rhythms in our speech. But what about the meaning of the words we say?November 28, 2014
Twin Cities bike tech pioneer Steve Hed dies A suburban St. Paul bike builder who helped revolutionize bike technology has died. Steve Hed was known for his eponymous bike wheel design.November 26, 2014
Photos: A look back at Thanksgiving in Minnesota This collection of historical images offers a sample of the expected (school pageants) and the unexpected (turkey races) activities of past celebrations.November 26, 2014
Dog follows athletes through mud and water, and melts hearts After a stray dog in Ecuador met a team of Swedish adventure athletes, he grew so attached to the squad that he ran for miles and swam along to keep up with them.November 26, 2014
The economics of Thanksgiving 2014 Looking to avoid those awkward conversations around the diner table? Here's a handy list of conversation changers.November 25, 2014
Baby gorilla born at Como Zoo dies The baby gorilla was doing well on Saturday, according to zoo officials, but on Sunday it became clear the health of the four-day-old was failing.November 24, 2014