Fitzgerald is nearing the end of her life. The Giant Pacific octopus at the Great Lakes Aquarium has begun laying eggs and hunkering in her nest, which she will do until her last days.

Obsessed with this Curious Minnesota by @ericapearson.bsky.social. It's a perfect Halloween read. Ten minutes ago I didn't even know Tippi Hedren was from Minnesota. www.startribune.com/tippi-hedren...

Economy reporter Emma Nelson wants to hear if and how AI is showing up in your work, and how you’re feeling about this technology. Are you a fan? Are you worried? Share your experience to help inform our reporting.

We spent an entire paddling season researching and paddling across the Twin Cities to create this guide. The Star Tribune has never put out a guide this comprehensive. Get out on the water, people. It's really the best thing you can do this summer. www.startribune.com/canoe-kayak-...

Listen now to the first episode of our new podcast, "Worth It." On this week's episode: Tips for buying a new home, the best pho and thrifting for crafters in Minnesota.

Good morning. I love this story by @ericapearson.bsky.social . www.startribune.com/minnesota-uf...

The Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota is considered to be one of the world’s most interesting natural places where you can easily see the inner workings of a boreal forest.

I found out what's up with that glowing, 17-foot ice tower in the Longfellow neighborhood www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

Episodes 1 and 2 of the @startribune.com's first narrative podcast are out today and I'd be recommending it to you even if it weren't created by my amazing colleagues - check it out!

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In our new podcast “Ghost of a Chance,” reporter Eric Roper traces the lives of a Black couple who owned his house in 1917, revealing a history of race in Minneapolis. Episodes 1 and 2 are available Jan. 13 wherever you get your podcasts.