In recent days, the inflation indicators have stubbornly signaled that a high tide of prices is still soaking us consumers. Growing at a 3.5% annual rate in March, the Consumer Price Index has now exceeded expectations for three months and … Continued
(Courtesy of the author) Rain Taxi Review hosts an evening titled BANneD Books on May 3, its second annual event at Granada Theater in Minneapolis. This fundraiser for the nationally circulated literary journal will be a program of words and … Continued
President Joe Biden’s botched rollout of a revamped financial aid form reveals a stunning lack of managerial competence. It has left colleges unable to tell millions of students how much they’ll have to pay, causing some to delay enrolling and … Continued
On Wednesday, a divided Supreme Court listened to arguments over a state’s abortion ban — its first such hearing since the justices overturned Roe v. Wade. The case, in which the Joe Biden administration is challenging Idaho’s abortion ban, literally … Continued
When he started going blind 20 years ago at the age of 41, Fernando Amigon turned to Vision Loss Resources for guidance. The nonprofit offers a full suite of classes for the visually impaired, teaching everything from basic home cooking … Continued
The sold-out crowd Saturday night at Minneapolis’ Target Center was ready and waiting for Nicki Minaj. In the 14 years since the Trinidadian rapper/singer first broke through, she’s become the best-selling female hip-hop star in the world while maintaining side … Continued