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…
The Great Automaker Pivot: Why the Future of Manufacturing is Humanoid
The vision of a humanoid robot seamlessly navigating a factory floor, performing delicate assembly tasks alongside human workers, has long been a staple of science fiction. For years, the concept remained tethered to the experimental labs of robotics…
The Iron Revolution: How Niron Magnetics Could Reshape Minnesota’s Industrial Future
While the contentious debate over the Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) has dominated national headlines and environmental discourse, a quieter, potentially more transformative industrial evolution is taking root…
A Stage in Limbo: The Cowles Center’s Fragile Revival and the Future of Twin Cities Arts
The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts, once the heartbeat of downtown Minneapolis’s cultural corridor, flickered back to life this past weekend. As the South Asian Arts and Theater House (SAATH) debuted its high-energy production of Made in…
Skyward Bound: How Airbound is Engineering the Future of Logistics with $37M in New Funding
In a bold move to revolutionize the logistics landscape, Bengaluru-based drone startup Airbound has secured $37 million in a Series A funding round. This latest injection of capital, led by Greenoaks with significant participation from heavyweights…
