After several months of job growth, Minnesota employers pulled back in May, with the state losing 8,600 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development said in a release Friday. The state’s unemployment rate … Continued
By Ksenia Prints, Food Drink Life More people are opting to leave 5-star resorts and cruises behind and take a different kind of vacation, one that comes with a side of mind-altering drugs. But the legal and physical implications of … Continued
By Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The aging draft resister came early to beat the Memorial Day observance at Los Angeles National Cemetery. He angled through rows of white headstones, treading on immaculately tended grass. He stopped … Continued
Julie Baxter just faced the most agonizing decision a person with pets can face: whether to euthanize an ailing animal in the face of the overwhelming desire to keep a beloved companion alive. Baxter’s pain was made all the more … Continued
By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org States have had their fun with highway safety messages, posting everything from Taylor Swift lyrics to discourage texting in Mississippi, to a “vibe check” — winking at Gen Z — to encourage seat belt use in Arizona. Such messages … Continued
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