Ramsey County has abandoned plans to build a “streetcar” line from St. Paul’s Union Depot down West Seventh Street to the airport and the Mall of America in Bloomington. Despite at least five years of promotion and study, probably longer, … Continued
Amy Lindgren Are we headed for a tight job market? Are we in one now? Although we’ll need the magic of hindsight to find out, we do have data to help direct us in the meantime. For example, as a … Continued
Susanne Rust | Los Angeles Times (TNS) Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-based polymers have become an integral part of modern life. They make cars and airplanes lighter and more energy efficient. They constitute a core material of modern … Continued
Corinne Purtill | Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — Thomas VanCott compares his son Jake’s experience with autism to life on a tightrope. Upset the delicate balance and Jake, 18, plunges into frustration, slapping himself and twisting his neck … Continued
By Christine Spolar | KFF Health News PITTSBURGH — A false alarm that a gunman was roaming one Catholic high school and then another in March 2023 touched off frightening evacuations and a robust police response in the city. It … Continued
Amanda Hernández | Stateline.org (TNS) State and local legislators in Tennessee and Pennsylvania are cracking down on the use of “license plate flippers,” devices that allow drivers to obscure or conceal their license plates at the press of a button. … Continued