Police seek 2 missing Wisconsin teens who may be in Twin Cities Authorities say Makayla Hanson-Wall, 13, and Candus Jean Flodin, 14, left their foster care home Tuesday to go to school but never arrived. St. Croix Falls, Wis., police are asking for the public's help finding them.March 2, 2017
Women of NASA to be immortalized -- in Lego form Lego figurines of five storied female NASA pioneers will soon grace toy-store shelves. The project, proposed by a science writer, is meant to shed light on women's contributions to the space program.March 2, 2017
Fufu and Frosted Flakes: St. Paul ethnic market moves beyond niche Owners of Ha Tien market believe they can build ties to their east side neighbors and boost profits by adding traditional American fare to the global foods they stock now for their diverse customers.March 1, 2017
Stand your ground laws complicate matters for black gun owners "When you look at the way that, African American men are treated when they're armed, already the deck is stacked against people who are judged or perceived to be a threat," said historian Caroline Light.February 27, 2017
17-year-old transgender boy wins Texas girls' wrestling championship Mack Beggs is prohibited from competing against boys, under Texas rules. His controversial win comes soon after President Trump rescinded Obama administration guidelines on transgender students.February 27, 2017
Joseph Wapner, star of 'The People's Court,' dead at 97 "The People's Court," on which Wapner decided real small-claims from 1981 to 1993, was one of the granddaddies of the syndicated reality shows of today.February 26, 2017
After slavery, searching for loved ones in wanted ads In the Civil War's waning years, African-Americans trying to find lost loved ones used classified ads in newspapers. More than 900 of these notices are now accessible via an online database.February 23, 2017
Border wall would cut across land sacred to Native tribe The Tohono O'odham tribe on the U.S.-Mexico border says a wall would desecrate a mountain where they say their creator lives. Still, they want to help Donald Trump keep illegal border crossers out.February 23, 2017
End of transgender bathroom rule gets conservative praise Conservatives are praising the Trump administration's rollback of public school bathroom requirements for transgender students, saying the move corrects a legal overreach by the Obama administration that is best left for states to decide.February 23, 2017
'She persisted': Women pack Mpls. tattoo shop for solidarity in ink Soon after Sen. Elizabeth Warren was silenced on the Senate floor Minneapolis women took words from an unlikely source -- Sen. Mitch McConnell -- and turned them on their head, using 'nevertheless, she persisted' as a rallying cry for proponents of women's rights.February 22, 2017
Parting thoughts: Be kind to all that live Despite being forced into an internment camp during World War II, Helen Tsuchiya never harbored anger or ill-will. Instead, she practiced understanding and compassion.February 22, 2017