Metro
Millennials get all the credit for embracing city living. But the trend started with Generation X
Boomers tended to show a preference for suburbs as they approached their 30s. Not so for subsequent generations.
Greta Kaul
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Metro
In the Twin Cities, men bike to work at twice the rate women do. That’s actually better than a lot of U.S. cities
Cycling gender gaps are attributed, variously, to notions that women don’t feel as safe biking in traffic or being exposed on the street as men; are expected to adhere to a higher standard of put-togetherness at work; or are more often responsible for shuttling kids around, which makes biking more difficult.
Health
Once a death sentence, Minnesota officials now have a plan to ‘effectively end’ HIV epidemic in the state
New drugs can make the disease untransmittable — but not everyone can afford them.
Environment
An illustrated guide to the signs of Minnesota summer
More phenology fun.
Economy
Losing the Amazon HQ bid may have been very good for Minnesota’s fiscal health
A study looking at tax incentives for businesses in 32 states found they rarely paid off, and usually made the states’ financial situations worse.
Economy
It’s a pretty good time to find a summer job for Minnesota teens — but fewer of them are
Teenagers have been rejoining the workforce since the Great Recession, but the share of teens in the workforce hasn’t rebounded to early 2000s levels.
Environment
Squirrel net’ zappers: The furry menace threatening Minnesota’s power grid
To most power customers, the question of consequence in the midst of a power outage is when the lights, the refrigerator and the TV will be back on. Not what caused the outage. But lots of the time, the answer to that question is squirrels.
Education
How bad is Minnesota’s student-debt situation?
Minnesota ranks highly among states for student debt per-capita, but the details matter.
Economy
Minnesota retail closures have ramped up in recent years. That hits particularly hard in Greater Minnesota
In small Minnesota towns, tax bases are smaller and shoppers have fewer options.
Economy
Why it’s so expensive to build a house in Minnesota right now
The inflation-adjusted median price of a new home in Minnesota is more than double what it was in 1970.