The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a state agency’s decision to deny an iron ore mine and processing plant’s request to allow a downstream lake to have sulfate pollution nearly eight times higher than the standard for wild rice waters. … Continued
Homage would be the kinder term, but no matter how you slice it, the Hulu sitcom “Mid-Century Modern” is a “Golden Girls” ripoff. Three gay best friends sans significant others — played by Nathan Lane, Matthew Bomer and Nathan Lee … Continued
The blood in “Death of a Unicorn” comes in two colors: the familiar shades of red for humans and a deep purple for the mythological creature of the title. Writer and director Alex Sharfman’s splurchy dark comedy carves itself into … Continued
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Home cooks looking to stay on budget often opt for simple Italian dishes as a way to save a buck or two. And more often than not, choosing an easy-to-make dish like spaghetti with marinara makes … Continued
By LAURA UNGAR, Associated Press Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable to … Continued
By Brett Kelman, KFF Health News In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a decade openly defied state law by refusing to … Continued