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Some good news for the planet in honor of Earth Day: Minnesota’s carbon emissions from making electricity have decreased 34 percent since 2005. That’s due to advancements in renewable energy technology making it lower cost and more readily available. Overall, renewables produce a quarter of the state’s electrical power. -- This Earth Day fact sponsored by Project Scientist Summer Stem Academy for Girls.
A federal judge in a California class action suit says Twin Cities-based UnitedHealth Group wrongly refused to pay mental health treatment costs for tens of thousands of customers. The judge said the insurer restricted coverage to protect its bottom line. | Call to Mind
Sri Lankan officials failed to heed warnings from intelligence agencies about the threat of an attack by a domestic radical Muslim group that officials blame for Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 200 people, the country's health minister said Monday.
As students around the globe participate in Earth Day, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 55 percent of teachers don't teach or talk about climate change and 46 percent of parents haven't discussed it with their kids. | How to be less of a jerk to the environment
Veteran Hennepin County Judge Kathryn Quaintance faces her biggest trial yet as a former Minneapolis cop is charged with killing a civilian. A look back at the judge's career shows her as a compassionate, sharp legal mind who's unafraid of controversy.
"'The Beautiful Ones' is the deeply personal account of how Prince Rogers Nelson became the Prince we know: the real-time story of a kid absorbing the world around him and creating a persona, an artistic vision, and a life, before the hits and the fame that would come to define him," Random House announced. | Prince: His life and music
Moulton is the fourth House Democrat to join the 2020 campaign. A critic of party leadership, the Marine Corps veteran also adds to the share of 40-and-under candidates in the race.
Most snoring is harmless, aside from the misery it might cause your bed mate. In some cases though, it's a sign of sleep apnea, a serious condition. Here's how to know the difference.
