Uber Health takes you to, and from, your doctor's appointments

Uber Health takes you to, and from, your doctor’s appointments

Uber, currently the world's largest ride-sharing company, is partnering with various healthcare organizations to offer rides to and from healthcare facilities. Uber is no longer just a ride to the bar Healthcare providers will be able...

5 inspiring quotes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”

It’s hard not to smile when you hear the name Mr. Rogers. Even though I haven’t watched an episode since I was a kid, I still remember my eyes glued to the screen as...

LEGO is going plant-based, sustainable

With their green, plant-inspired pieces, for now. As per the LEGO website, "LEGO® botanical elements such as leaves, bushes and trees will be made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane in the future and will...

Meanwhile, in South Korea…

South Korea’s National Assembly passed a bill on 2/28/18 to bring the country's maximum legal workweek hours down from 68 to 52. Why? People are overworked. South Koreans have turned into workaholics since their economy started blossoming...

Introducing Deep North

1. Introducing Deep North An introduction to the newest, and most comprehensive, look at (listen to) Twin Cities food, music, landscape and culture.

Recipe: Sweet & Sour Braised Beef

Sweet and Sour Braised Beef, yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 2.5lbs beef chuck 1 red onion, large dice 2 cloves garlic, minced 3ea ginger, fresh slices about ¼in thick 5ea scallions 7ea fresh thyme sprigs 1/2c black tea 1c beef stock 2T soy sauce or...

A Minnesotan in Freiburg

Germany is not the tropical getaway normally associated with winter vacations. But here we are (and 40° is certainly better than -21). And those who enjoy St. Paul's Winter Carnival, Minneapolis' Holidazzle, and the...

Minnesota-based companies Securian and Starkey have cut ties with the NRA

Securian Financial Group, located in St. Paul, is the latest company to take a stand against the National Rifle Association: Securian, one of St. Paul's largest employers with 2,600 employees at their downtown headquarters,...
Catcalling, part two, Twin Cities Agenda

Catcalling in the Twin Cities, part II: Gender and inequality

What was interesting to hear, throughout the discussion that we began in part one, was how many people (men and women both) link the prevalence of street harassment to gender inequality elsewhere in society,...

Come cuddle with cats at Minnesota’s first cat cafe: The Cafe Meow

Yes, it’s true: Minnesota now has a cat cafe. After four long (haired) years in the making, The Cafe Meow has finally united cats and coffee to bring you one of the most fluffy...