Nation Sep 21 Minnesota grapples with nickel mining impacts as EV manufacturing raises demand The Inflation Reduction Act includes a number of incentives to build and buy electric vehicles. For auto manufacturers, that includes incentives for sourcing their parts and raw materials domestically. That presents challenges for some communities — notably in northern Minnesota,…
Health Jun 29 Innovative clinic helps doctors avoid burnout and makes healthcare more affordable The U.S. faces a growing shortage of physicians, especially those in primary care fields like internal medicine, mental health and pediatrics. The shortfall is driven by population and demographic trends and burnout. Fred de Sam Lazaro found a doctor-patient model…
Politics Feb 08 Biden talks economy, China, political division in exclusive interview with Judy Woodruff Fresh off his State of the Union address, President Biden sat down with Judy Woodruff for an interview that touched on the economy, relations with China, the coming political season and her new project on the country’s divisions called “America…
Health Jul 17 How Arizona became such a COVID-19 hot spot Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising across the U.S., but Arizona’s downward spiral stands apart. Health experts there warn that if the state’s residents and leaders don't change policies and behavior, a bad situation will escalate into something even…
Science Nov 27 As water levels rise, this Alaska town is fleeing to higher ground Rising sea levels will threaten three times more people in the next 30 years than previously thought, according to the latest scientific estimates. Among the hundreds of millions of people worldwide facing the threat are the 400 residents of Newtok,…
Nation Nov 23 Column: This Black Friday, do something different. Get outdoors This year on Black Friday, take your dog for a walk, go on a hike, explore a beach, get out on the water, play a board game, spend time with those who matter.
Nation Nov 24 Column: On Black Friday, ditch the mall and get outside Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go…and then to the mall? I have never really understood the concept of Black Friday, and I can’t really think of anything that goes more against the grain of…
World Jun 28 Watch this soccer announcer’s raucous takedown of England after Iceland victory The tiny country of Iceland has made it through to the quarterfinals of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament by beating a giant.