Committee recommends ways to improve police, community relations The draft recommendations the committee included in their report cover everything from the role of law enforcement agencies in enforcing immigration policies to urging departments to bring in independent investigators when officers kill someone while on duty.December 15, 2017
Tech developer launches 'Ojibwe Netflix' A Canadian technology development company has launched the first ever video streaming service for Indigenous Ojibwe speakers. It's available now on Apple TV and Apple's app store.December 15, 2017
The kids are alright: 'Youthquake' is Oxford word of 2017 Oxford Dictionaries is recognizing the power of the millennial generation with its 2017 word of the year: "youthquake." It's defined as "a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people."December 15, 2017
Monkey selfies, eclipse, bitcoin, Lauer top Google in 2017 The search terms reflected the United States in upheaval over sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men, reeling from the tumultuous presidency of Donald Trump, and people around the world searching for information about the latest iPhone and how to make slime.December 13, 2017
An asteroid gets its close-up as Geminids light up the sky This week, the skywatchers will experience a flashy double feature: The Geminid meteor shower -- one of the year's best -- will coincide with an unusually close encounter by an asteroid.December 13, 2017
For Minnesota Somalis, a raw, rising fear of deportation Minnesota immigration lawyers are scrambling to get emergency stays for some clients who've been ordered deported to Somalia. Their families fear they could die in Somalia's violence. Their stories are heart-rending.December 13, 2017
'Alternative facts' remark tops 2017 list of notable quotes The use of the term "alternative facts" by Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Trump, tops a Yale Law School librarian's list of the most notable quotes of 2017.December 12, 2017
Love it or loathe it, Minnesota's lutefisk tradition lives on The taste, the texture, and the smell of lutefisk are legendary ... for being repulsive. Still, every Christmas season, Lutheran churches across Minnesota serve thousands of platefuls of the Scandinavian dish -- even if the legions of lutefisk lovers are dwindling.December 11, 2017
'Millennials': Be careful how we use this label The Wall Street Journal announced that it would consider how it uses the term "millennial." Linguist Ben Zimmer weighs in on whether this term has painted a whole generation with too broad a brush.December 11, 2017
Polyglot, MN: Census shows Minnesota increasingly multilingual Data out this week pinpoint the hot spots of language diversity around the state. Nobles County, in southwestern Minnesota, and Ramsey County have the largest shares of residents who don't speak English at home.December 7, 2017
In divided times, a lesson on the 'art of thinking' In his new book, "How to Think," Alan Jacobs explores an act - thinking - that's familiar to all of us. But he argues that when it comes to the issues splitting our society, we don't always think critically.December 4, 2017
FDA says 'stay!' ... away from 'bone treats' In addition to guidance to avoid brittle chicken and turkey bones, the FDA says "bone treats," which they distinguish from uncooked butcher bones, can cause harm, sickness and sometimes death.December 1, 2017