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Report: MNLARS chief knew of license system's failures, did nothing

Paul Meekin knew about numerous defects in Minnesota's vehicle licensing system before launching it last summer, according to an investigator's report obtained by MPR News. The report describes a culture where "decisions could not be questioned." | What is MNLARS and how does it affect you?

Before Twins players grab their bats, groundskeepers grabbed shovels
The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. They'll be coming to Target Field soon enough. But Wednesday, the Twins took to their home field with snow shovels. | Food, parking and what to leave at home
Soybean farmers brace for China tariffs in retaliation for U.S. moves

Soybeans are now part of an escalating trade standoff between the world's two largest economies.

Family of slain Minneapolis activist calls for justice

The family of Tyrone Rashad Williams, a well-known Minneapolis community activist, is asking for anyone with information about his death to come forward.

Suspects in mosque bombing indicted on weapons charge

A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment Wednesday against four central Illinois men on charges of possessing a machine gun. Three of the men are suspected of bombing a mosque in Bloomington last summer.

Surgeon general urges more Americans to carry opioid antidote

The drug naloxone can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says more Americans should have naloxone on hand in case loved ones, friends or neighbors need help.

Up to 87M affected in Facebook scandal, more than thought

Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the data it allows outsiders to access on its users.

Go vegan, save the world? Study highlights benefits of eating more plants

New research analyzes how much nutrition is "lost" when farmland is used to raise and feed animals, rather than grow plants for human consumption.

Dylan, Kesha change pronouns in songs to honor LGBTQ couples

Bob Dylan reworked "She's Funny That Way" into "He's Funny That Way," singing lines like "I got a man crazy for me."

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