Peter Cox

Nov 8, 2024 | sahanjournal.com | Peter Cox |Alberto Gomez

This story comes to you from MPR News through a partnership with Sahan Journal. Tawonda Burks woke up Thursday morning to a text message she received overnight. It came from a Twin Cities number, included her full name and was overtly vile. “I instantly got angry and upset,” Burks said. “I’m just still trying to comprehend, like, did somebody really send this message out to me?

Nov 8, 2024 | sahanjournal.com | Peter Cox |Matt Sepic |Nina Moini |Tim Nelson

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Nov 8, 2024 | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Cox

ST. PAUL — Tawonda Burks woke up Thursday morning to a text message she received overnight. It came from a Twin Cities number, included her full name, and was overtly vile. “I instantly got angry and upset,” she said. “I’m just still trying to comprehend, like, did somebody really send this message out to me? Who and why and for what reason?” Burks, who is Black, was one of many Black Americans targeted by the text messages.

May 8, 2024 | pursuit.unimelb.edu.au | Peter Cox |Alexander Ritter

Most of the matter in the universe is not in the form of atoms and molecules, but is something else entirely. We call it dark matter: an unknown substance that we cannot see because it does not emit or reflect light. We know that dark matter exists because of the ‘fingerprints’ it leaves on the visible matter of the universe. Without it there would be no galaxies like our Milky Way and the universe would be a very different place.

Aug 19, 2023 | stcloudlive.com | Peter Cox

MONTICELLO — Xcel Energy says it will construct a metal barrier to keep groundwater from the Mississippi River near the Monticello Nuclear Plant. The project comes after the plant leaked water containing radioactive tritium last November. A spokesperson for Xcel said the barrier is another step the company is taking to try to keep the small amount of tritium in the groundwater within the plant boundaries. The barrier will be 600 feet long and 40 feet deep.