![There are only a few situations where buying airline rewards makes any sense at all, meaning you’ll be better off earning rewards in other ways the vast majority of the time. There are only a few situations where buying airline rewards makes any sense at all, meaning you’ll be better off earning rewards in other ways the vast majority of the time.](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TRV-AIRLINE-POINTS-MILES-DMT.jpg?w=116)
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![There are only a few situations where buying airline rewards makes any sense at all, meaning you’ll be better off earning rewards in other ways the vast majority of the time. There are only a few situations where buying airline rewards makes any sense at all, meaning you’ll be better off earning rewards in other ways the vast majority of the time.](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TRV-AIRLINE-POINTS-MILES-DMT.jpg?w=116)
There are only a few situations where buying airline rewards makes any sense at all, meaning you’ll be better off earning rewards in other ways the vast majority of the...
![For more than 100 years, the banana split has been one of America's most iconic ice cream treats. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why. For more than 100 years, the banana split has been one of America's most iconic ice cream treats. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why.](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FOOD-BANANA-SPLIT-PG.jpg?w=132)
How to make America’s most iconic ice cream dessert at home
For more than 100 years, the banana split has been one of America's most iconic ice cream treats. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why.
![A row of ATMS in a bank wall A row of ATMS in a bank wall](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BIZ-PFP-BANKRATE-ATM-FEES-DMT.jpg?w=132)
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Survey: ATM fees reach 26-year high while overdraft fees inch back up
Average total ATM fees continue their climb to $4.77 this year, reflecting an increase from $4.73 last year and the highest annual amount since Bankrate began tracking ATM fees in...
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In small towns, even GOP clerks are targets of election conspiracies
She knows her voters. They’re her neighbors. But the level of distrust of elections has gotten to a point where they won’t listen to her anymore. The fact that she’s...
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Fact Check: Trump drastically inflates annual fentanyl death numbers
Though the number of opioid deaths has risen since Trump left office, it’s incorrect to claim they were the “lowest” while he was president.
![The Minnesota State Capital building lit up at night The Minnesota State Capital building lit up at night](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/US-NEWS-CAMPAIGN-STATE-GOVERNMENTS-GET.jpg?w=132)
Move over, presidential race. These state governments also are up for grabs
Nearly 6,000 state legislative races across the country in November’s elections could reshape power dynamics in some states.
![Muddy water with bushes and logs in it Muddy water with bushes and logs in it](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TRV-UST-BEACHES-BACTERIA-DMT.jpg?w=132)
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Deadly bacteria is a growing threat to beach vacations across the US
Bacteria tend to grow in warm conditions and between 1985 and 2009, lakes and ponds warmed at a rate of roughly 0.6F (0.3C) per decade.
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Quiz: Will you be voting for ‘The Bear’ at this year’s Emmys?
This year, for its second season, the show earned 23 nominations, breaking the record of most Emmy nods for a comedy series.
![New data indicate that, after a long period of significantly reduced activity, some companies are commissioning more shows again, but the comeback remains incredibly slow. New data indicate that, after a long period of significantly reduced activity, some companies are commissioning more shows again, but the comeback remains incredibly slow.](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ENTER-VID-HOLLYWOOD-STREAMING-RECOVERY-MCT.jpg?w=132)
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Hollywood is slowly getting back to work, but the days of peak TV aren’t coming back
New data indicate that, after a long period of significantly reduced activity, some companies are commissioning more shows again, but the comeback remains incredibly slow.
![For people who live in particularly picturesque quarters of charming European cities, the words "Instagrammable" or "Tik-Tok famous" can feel like harbingers of doom. For people who live in particularly picturesque quarters of charming European cities, the words "Instagrammable" or "Tik-Tok famous" can feel like harbingers of doom.](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TRV-WLT-EUROPE-TOURISM-RESENTMENT-GET.jpg?w=132)
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Why some residents of European hot spots just want tourists to stay away
For people who live in particularly picturesque quarters of charming European cities, the words "Instagrammable" or "Tik-Tok famous" can feel like harbingers of doom.