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Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
Nikki Haley has suspended her presidential campaign. Haley did not endorse former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and called on him to bring people into the conservative cause. 
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is talking nonsense. Its friends on Earth are worried
Voyager 1 has been traveling through space since 1977, and some scientists hoped it could keep sending back science data for 50 years. But a serious glitch has put that milestone in jeopardy.
Meet the public health researchers trying to rein in America's gun violence crisis
After the 1996 Dickey Amendment halted federal spending on gun violence research, a small group of academics pressed on, with little money or support. Now a new generation is taking up the charge.
The Caitlin Clark show fueled a Big Ten tournament sellout. These women are used to big crowds
From Iowa to Maryland, with Indiana and Ohio State in between, the conference has continued to stage well-attended games in a trend that suggests it has staying power long after Caitlin Clark — now the career scoring leader among all major college players — launches her last college 3-pointer.
Biden, Trump prevail in Minnesota while facing deep cracks in their party bases
The front-runners for the presidential nominations scored clear victories in Minnesota, mirroring other Super Tuesday outcomes. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have work to do to repair divisions in their parties.
Rethink your gardening plans with early sprouting
Even though it’s only the first week of March, gardeners across the state are seeing plants of all varieties sprouting. Who better to explain this odd gardening season than our resident Minnesota master gardener, Meg Cowden.
Around 1,000 nursing home workers strike for higher pay, better working conditions
The Service Employees International Union says about 1,000 nurses and employees from a dozen nursing home facilities in the state went on a one-day, Unfair Labor Practice strike Tuesday.