17+ hour, 43+ min ago  (1729+ words) A half-century ago, the Indigenous Tsimshian village of Metlakatla, in Southeast Alaska, preserved its reservation when others in Alaska were terminated. Today, the reserve sustains a thriving fishing industry " and the tribe is fighting in court to expand its territory....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1758+ words) Taxpayer-funded group homes help thousands of Minnesotans with physical or mental disabilities live as independently as possible. But the industry's rapid growth in the Twin Cities' northwestern suburbs has led to problems that leave vulnerable people in danger and local…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1208+ words) Federal immigration agents waited three minutes to call 911 after one of their officers shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis. After a brief medical assessment, they left her bleeding in her car. Agents didn't give her CPR and turned away the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1354+ words) At least 26 states have passed laws about how schools teach reading since APM Reports" Sold a Story podcast began in 2022. But proponents of the disproven ideas about reading exposed in the podcast haven"t given up. October 16, 2025 | by Christopher Peak…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (414+ words) The GOP activist, who has touted election fraud conspiracies, came forward after trying for years to remain anonymous. The U. S. Supreme Court declined his case. November 4, 2025 | by Tabitha Mueller Politically prominent Northern Nevada GOP activist and donor Robert Beadles has taken…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1753+ words) August 26, 2025 | by Jennifer Lu In 2017, after the Tubbs Fire blazed through parts of California's wine country, a Santa Rosa resident returned home to one of the few structures left standing in his fire-scarred neighborhood. He turned on the tap and…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1381+ words) The Trump administration tried to kill the largest reading experiment ever funded by the U. S. Department of Education's research arm " just months before the yearslong study was complete. The administration agreed to finish the research only after it was sued. August…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1060+ words) The National Assessment of Educational Progress is one of the few federal education initiatives that the Trump Administration has vowed to preserve. But the administration has slashed the staff responsible for keeping the series of tests up to date. And…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1399+ words) For decades, the federal government has surveyed high school students " and repeatedly followed up with them as adults. The goal was to gather data on their educational choices and careers so researchers could draw connections between them. Trump put an…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1740+ words) Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl have accelerated overdoses for Black men ages 55 to 74, who have suffered disproportionately for decades. One Ramsey County nonprofit is working to fill the gap. August 18, 2025 | by Ngoc Bui Four years ago, JR Graham, 55, had a…...