The Chicago Cubs announced one of their most important offseason decisions Monday, naming John Steinmiller, formerly with the Blackhawks, as their new senior director of media relations. It’s not exactly bringing back Cody Bellinger, but it’s newsworthy, and that counts … Continued
In a political stampede Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would force the social media app TikTok to be divested from China-based owner ByteDance, or face banning. The Senate should have more sense and slow this down. If … Continued
Transportation and anti-poverty advocates are pushing the Adams administration to provide an extra $55 million in the next budget to expand the Fair Fares program—through which low-income New Yorkers can qualify for half-priced MetroCards—to include people earning up to 200 … Continued
Downtown St. Paul now has a little Latin flair. Jackey’s Peg Leg, a new Latin-Caribbean bistro that features live music, DJs and eventually karaoke nights, has opened in the former Hunan Garden space on Cedar Street. The owners of Bullvino’s … Continued
A teen who prosecutors say was driving the car that his friend leaned out of to shoot at a pursuing Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday in juvenile court with aiding and abetting attempted murder. Devon Ronnie Shack, 17, … Continued
There’s a concept in behavioral science known as “normalcy bias,” or the notion that we are prone to believe that status quos will more or less hold, and to underestimate the likelihood of worst-case scenarios. This was useful in granting … Continued