Molly Bloom

The return of the brontosaurus is making headlines. But for scientists, these kind of name changes happen all the time. The public just isn't usually paying attention.

Warming means that when it rains in Minnesota, it's more likely to pour. Using popcorn and sugar, MPR News explains the science of this phenomenon.

You've heard the warning: Don't tread on thin ice. But it's not that easy to tell when and where the ice is safe.

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, which means the ways of celebrating it are as diverse as the people living here.

Much of the cash that sustains the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is held by legally separate groups, making it easier to protect church assets in a bankruptcy. Here's how the money flows.

The chairman of Hubbard Broadcasting, the company that owns KSTP, is speaking this week at Augsburg College in Minneapolis and plans for a protest are already underway.

The Internet moved into full-on parody mode Friday after KSTP reported on Mayor Betsy Hodges flashing what the story called "a known gang sign." Here's what you need to know about the story -- and the backstory.

Video game music has come a long way from the days of Space Invaders. How does it work?

In April, the city of St. Paul identified the "Terrible 20" -- 20 miles of streets badly in need of repair. Five months later, 11 of these roads are getting some love.

The Blue Plate Restaurant Company drew fire for reducing its employees' tips to make up for a hike in the minimum wage, but it's now walking back on that decision. Tim Nelson reports: Owner David Burley says Blue Plate has dropped the controversial charge, and will also raise the pay for non-tipped staff to $9.69 an hour starting Sept. 1. That's a premium above the state's current $8 an hour minimum wage, which went into effect Aug. 1. Today's Question: Should waiters have to depend on tips? What is the fairest way to compensate waitstaff?

The Duluth City Council is scheduled to take up a resolution Monday evening seeking state permission to open a city-run casino. The move would require a change to the Minnesota Constitution. Since the Fond du Lac Ojibwe band stopped sharing casino revenue with the city, Duluth has been trying to figure out how to fill…

Life in downtown Minneapolis will be getting a pair of disruptions this weekend: Basilica Block Party and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The game isn't until Tuesday, July 15 but road closures start as early as Friday morning.

Life in downtown Minneapolis will be getting a pair of disruptions this weekend: Basilica Block Party and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Parades, picnics, canoeing and fireworks. Judging by these photos of Fourth of July celebrations through Minnesota's history, the holiday has changed remarkably little over time.

Bob Stevenson, 85, was a trolley motorman from 1953 until 1954, when the streetcar lines were shut down. He recently rode the new Green Line for the first time, which he describes as a "pretty fancy streetcar."

Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill that legalizes the limited use of some forms of medical marijuana into law today. Here's what you need to know.

This week, raves for a Brooklyn spoken word duo, the master of suspense on the big screen, and a musical about a young African American man's search for identity.

Step away from the phone -- or at least put it away while you're driving. There's a weekend here that needs your attention.

“Why don’t you talk like ‘Fargo?'” It’s a question many Minnesotans have probably been asked during their out-of-state travels. Blame the Coen brothers’ 1996 film “Fargo,” in which the Minnesota accent played a starring role. The film helped shape modern perceptions of the state’s people. There’s a new “Fargo” in town — a TV series…