The 2019 Minnesota House of Representatives is going to be a little more representative
When the new class of state representatives is sworn into the Minnesota House in January, Xiong will be tied with Carlson for the most common last name.
Environment
Why some Minnesota environmentalists aren’t more excited about the DFL’s big election wins
Foreign Concept
Russia’s election meddling isn’t going anywhere. It’s going to get worse.
Second Opinion
The bitter truth: We shouldn’t like coffee, but we do
Community Voices
Climate change risks are soaring with every day of inaction
MNopedia
How mountainless Minneapolis produced a pioneering woman mountaineer
Inside MinnPost
Supporters donate $20,414 to MinnPost on Give to the Max Day
Metro
Why this week was so important for the future of Southwest LRT — and where things go from here
Here’s what the latest developments mean for the $2 billion project — and what has to happen in the next weeks, months and years for the line between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie to actually start serving passengers.
Sports
Joe Mauer, Lindsay Whalen and the whims of being a hometown hero
Why Mauer caught such flak over the course of his career while Whalen remained universally beloved.
Community Voices
How Minnesota could help prevent childhood obesity among Latinos
A main cause behind childhood obesity in Latinos is a lack of nutrition knowledge, brought on by cultural teachings and language barriers.
Inside MinnPost
MinnPost Social digs into election results and impacts for the future
At the most recent MinnPost Social, reporters Peter Callaghan, Greta Kaul and Jessica Lee recapped the 2018 midterm elections for a crowd of 115 MinnPost members and readers.
Earth Journal
Scenes from a battleground: California struggles in the new era of megafire
When Gov. Jerry Brown toured Paradise the other day and said, sincerely, that it looked “like a war zone,” he elevated a throwaway line to piercing truth.
D.C. Memo
D.C. Memo: This new attorney general will make you feel revitalized and healthier than ever!
Democratic wave looks wavier; Trump’s cocoon of bitterness; Jason Lewis’ John McCain op-ed; and more.
Community Sketchbook
Minneapolis group wins national grant to address labor trafficking
CTUL was one of four organizations in the nation to receive the two-year grant from Partnership for Freedom, which seeks to confront the root causes that lead to both labor and sex trafficking.
Artscape
Coffee House’s ‘Indecency’ wins National Book Award; Katha Dance at the Cowles
Also: “How to Have Fun in a Civil War” at the History Center; Happening: Amber Sanctuary at Guthrie’s Level 9; and more.