The Battle for the Buttes: Can Tourism Save San Juan County’s Future?
San Juan County, Utah, is a land of staggering contrasts. It is home to some of the most iconic, windswept landscapes in the American West—ancient cliff dwellings, towering sandstone spires, and a silence that feels as old as the earth itself. Yet, it is…
Leadership Transition at Pivotal: What Ken Karklin’s Departure Means for the Future of Personal Flight
The burgeoning landscape of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) hit a notable milestone this week as Pivotal, the high-profile, Larry Page-backed eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) company, announced that CEO Ken Karklin is stepping down. After a…
The Generational Divide: Why Older Workers Are Embracing AI While Gen Z Fears for Their Future
The rapid ascent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fundamentally altered the discourse surrounding the modern workplace. While corporate leaders celebrate productivity gains and efficiency metrics, a stark psychological divide is emerging across the…
The Tapping Point: Rochester Faces a Reckoning Over Its Finite Water Future
For more than a century, the city of Rochester, Minnesota, has enjoyed a seemingly bottomless bounty. Nestled above the Jordan aquifer—a massive, porous geological formation that stretches across seven states—the city has relied on this underground…
A New Era in Cupertino: John Ternus Takes the Reins as Apple Pivots Toward an AI-Driven Future
As the sun sets on the transformative tenure of Tim Cook, Apple stands at a pivotal crossroads. Tomorrow, the tech giant officially undergoes a "changing of the guard," with Tim Cook transitioning to Chairman of the Board and John Ternus…
A Legacy Reimagined: Minnesota Voters to Decide the Future of the Permanent School Fund
In the coming November elections, Minnesota voters will face a unique decision that promises to inject millions of dollars into public education without shifting the burden onto the shoulders of taxpayers. The proposal, which carries rare, unified…
Healthcare Divide: Minnesota Democrats Grapple with the Future of American Medicine
WASHINGTON D.C. – The quest for affordable and accessible healthcare remains a defining battleground in American politics, and within the Democratic Party, a deep ideological fissure has emerged, starkly evident in the competitive races across Minnesota.…
Bridging the Gap: How Minnesota’s Career and Technical Education is Reshaping the Future of High School
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2026 Capitol Reporting Workshop for Minnesota youth, with financial support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Every day at 11:30 a.m., as his peers head to lunch or their next…
The High-Stakes Gamble: Why Tim Connelly is Betting the Timberwolves’ Future on LaMelo Ball
In the high-stakes theater of the NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly has once again set the stage for a dramatic, high-risk production. The latest twist? LaMelo Ball is coming to Minneapolis, and the beloved Naz…
From Folding@home to VZVC: Vijay Pande’s Radical Bet on the Future of AI-Driven Medicine
For over a decade, Vijay Pande was synonymous with the institutionalization of bio-tech venture capital. As a Stanford chemistry professor who pioneered Folding@home—a revolutionary distributed-computing project that harnessed the idle processing power…
