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A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant.”
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Minnesota Sues to Stop ICE ‘Invasion’
The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.

Right-Wing Influencers Have Flooded Minneapolis


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How two big names in mainstream disaster preparedness helped sell Americans on fear, anxiety, and a new generator.

DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To

Tech companies are calling AI the next platform. But some developers are reluctant to let AI agents stand between them and their users.


6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026

From Tesla to AI friends to Big Balls and back, this is our definitive breakdown of everything, and everyone, that conquered the WIRED world this year—and a few that fell from the top.

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The New Era of Work Travel
Originally published September 2022: The Pacific Northwest is due for a massive quake. I trained to help rescue efforts in the aftermath—by racing around the city on an electric kid hauler.
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