Search results
Luxury department store Saks buys Neiman Marcus, and Amazon gets a stake
MPR News· 1 day agoA luxury retailer is making its own high-end purchase: Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company is buying Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion, in a merger that would create a dominant upscale department ...
After controversial court rulings, a Voting Rights Act lawsuit takes an unusual turn
MPR News· 1 day agoIn a closely watched legal fight over how the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced, civil rights groups have made an unusual move. Last Friday, attorneys led by the American Civil Liberties ...
Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister
MPR News· 1 day agoThe candidate likely to become Britain’s next prime minister is a human rights lawyer who once called for the British monarchy to be abolished, but years later knelt before Charles, then prince ...
To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species
MPR News· 1 day agoTo save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost ...
The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America
MPR News· 1 day agoOn any July Fourth or New Year’s Eve, it’s common to experience the loud pop of a firework or see it colorfully explode into the sky and hang there briefly. Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers ...
Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous
MPR News· 1 day agoHurricane Beryl is tearing across the Caribbean this week, unleashing life-threatening flooding and dangerous wind as it heads toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Beryl has already racked up ...
Texas court blocks the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements
Engadget via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoBack in April, the FTC banned noncompetes, which have been widely used in the tech industry for...
Fourth Of July: What To Watch On TV & Online Today From Fireworks To Musical Performances, Specials...
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoTV networks and streamers are readying special programming to celebrate Independence Day 2024. We’ve...
NASCAR looks to ease disruptions during Chicago Street Race, but businesses have mixed feelings
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoRace cars will once again zoom through downtown for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, a two-day event that kicks off Saturday. Since June, some streets have already closed as infrastructure goes ...
MPR News Programs and Podcasts
MPR News· 2 days agoMorning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your ...