Shadows Over the Cubbies: How Minneapolis Child Care Centers Survive an Era of Uncertainty
July 20, 2026
This report was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. MINNEAPOLIS — On a frigid February afternoon, the routine at a Spanish-immersion child care center in…
Minnesota Communities Mobilize: The "David vs. Goliath" Battle Over Hyperscale Data Centers Becomes a Defining Election Issue
July 18, 2026
Pine Island, MN – In the tranquil expanse of rural Minnesota, a battle of unprecedented scale is unfolding, pitting local residents against some of the world’s most powerful tech corporations. Driving down a winding dirt road that skirts a vast…
Minnesota Communities Mobilize: Data Centers Emerge as a Defining Election Issue
July 8, 2026
Pine Island, MN – Driving down a quiet dirt road that skirts a vast agricultural field, Aubree Derksen describes her predicament with a powerful biblical analogy: feeling like David pitted against Goliath. Her Goliath is Google, the omnipresent tech…
