By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis … Continued
Emilie Buchwald comes from the literary world. Mark Connor from the boxing ring. These two Minnesota poets from very different backgrounds debut their new collections this week. And we start celebrating the 100th anniversary in 2025 of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s … Continued
Australia’s government wants to ban children up to age 16 from social media, and is spending millions of dollars to figure out how. I’m willing to wager it won’t take long for tech-savvy teens who grew up on Instagram, TikTok … Continued
On any given day, 130 children come to the Catholic Charities Northside Child Development Center in North Minneapolis. Kim Osborn knows every single one of them. She really knows them. She knows that 2-year-old Jamarion has a hard time with … Continued
Today is Sunday, Sept. 22, the 266th day of 2024. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn begins at 8:43 a.m. EDT. Today in history: On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring … Continued
Minnesota United waited almost eight years to get a regular-season win at Sporting Kansas City. What’s another couple of hours to wait? The Loons had to sit through a near-two-hour weather delay due to thunderstorms that hit Children’s Mercy Park … Continued