This 1,000-year-old pine tree’s protector fears changing weather patterns

An intrusion prevention alarm system was installed in 2020, with an app that raises an alert if a tourist is coming too close to the pine. “I can conduct the inspection as soon as I see the alert, and this can save a lot of time,” Hu said. He said it was “the happiest thing” … Read more

In Minneapolis, Native Americans see racial targeting patterns – and push back

Earlier in the day, this community room was smudged with burnt sage. Marcella Torrez says the act clears out negativity, leaving only goodness here. In this Indigenous art gallery-turned-donation site, heaps of hand warmers and water bottles tower around her. Legal observers monitoring federal agents on the frigid streets of Minneapolis, as well as other … Read more