Good morning! The weather maps look unusually crazy this winter. Most meteorologists saw this winter’s El Niño pattern developing. But the magnitude and staying power of unseasonably mild temperatures this winter is a bit surprising. December was six degrees warmer than average overall in the Twin Cities. For today, expect a cloudy/sunny mix this morning and mostly sunny this afternoon with a high around 38 in the Twin Cities. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
Congress begins its new session Thursday with Democrats newly in control of the U.S. House. Five of Minnesota's eight-member House delegation will be new faces. Here's a look at the new Minnesota Democrats in the House and what they're saying as they take office.
While Democratic women are smashing records for serving in office, the GOP is grappling with how — and how much — to work on boosting its women candidates.
Apple cut billions from its revenue estimates amid slower sales in China. In August, Apple became the first firm worth $1 trillion, but its stock is down more than 30 percent in the past three months.
CIA Director Gina Haspel wants more undercover officers overseas. But in age of universal surveillance, instant online searches and social media profiles, staying below the radar is a huge challenge.
In a recent study of patients treated by emergency medical responders in Oregon, black patients were 40 percent less likely to get pain medicine than their white peers. Why?
As a candidate for attorney general, Keith Ellison said he would work to help people afford their lives and ensure they have dignity and respect. Ellison said those goals remain unchanged as he prepares to take office next week.
Art Hounds recommend Old Log Theatre's production of "Lend Me A Tenor." Plus, a Minnesota music line-up in Rochester and an installation of stainless-steel ellipses in Minneapolis.
Saudi prosecutors will seek the death penalty for at least five people in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom's state media reported on Thursday as 11 suspects attended their first court hearing.
