Only 9 percent of plastics actually get recycled That's due to a variety of factors, including the trend of recycling becoming less profitable. But there are ways individuals can help reduce their consumption. This MPR News Earth Week fact of the day is sponsored by All Energy Solar.
Sun Country airlines marooned hundreds of passengers in Mexico this weekend. A spokesperson from the company called it their "most challenging recovery situation." | A lesson in reading the fine print
Recent events involving lobbying and budget deficits have prompted city officials to ask whether Rochester's convention and visitors bureau should face closer scrutiny.
A Minnetonka 16-year-old won an essay contest for a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for herself and three of her friends. She's leaving behind her parents and her cancer.
The Minnesota House has passed a bill that would require the Legislature to give final approval to new regulations on nitrogen fertilizer aimed at protecting drinking water.
A false alarm set off Syrian air defense systems early on Tuesday, the military said, denying earlier reports of an "outside aggression" and incoming airstrikes and underscoring the chaotic nature of the multiple actors in Syria's theater of war.
A multibillion-dollar dispute on internet sales taxes lands at the Supreme Court Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.
