Laura Yuen
Columnist
Food & CultureBefore joining the Star Tribune, Yuen spent 13 years at MPR News, most recently as editor of a team of reporters who covered race, class, communities and education. She also reported for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader. Laura lives with her husband and two young sons. But if you met her over an icebreaker, she'd probably tell you about the time her car was struck by lightning.
Latest from Laura Yuen
Culture
Yuen: What do women want from the workplace in 2025?
Women are more likely than men to report that their jobs are causing stress and impacting their mental health.
December 19, 2024
Culture
Yuen: How the mighty sambusa became a Minnesota school lunch hit
A Twin Cities frozen-food company created to employ refugee moms has introduced the Somali snack to a new generation.
December 17, 2024
Culture
Yuen: The ‘80s and ’90s were a weird time to be a kid
Try telling your child that we used to be spanked on our birthdays. But that’s not all we survived.
December 13, 2024
Culture
Yuen: Why don’t women’s pants ever fit?
The trend away from skinny jeans requires a more precise fit. Here are some tips for finding your next pair of denim.
December 3, 2024
Culture
Yuen: Do we want ‘skibidi’ to stay? Parents, it’s time to get cringe.
The only way to hasten the extinction of words like “rizz” and “sigma” is to give them the ultimate kiss of death – parental overuse.
November 29, 2024
Culture
Yuen: This Black Friday, how to resist the seductive forces of fast fashion
Minnesota singer-songwriter Annie Humphrey tweaks secondhand finds in a small but radical act against mass consumerism.
November 26, 2024
Culture
Yuen: Caregiving can be complex, especially if it’s for a parent who has harmed you
What can adult children do when faced with the predicament of caring for a parent who abused or abandoned you when you were a child?
November 23, 2024
Culture
Yuen: Breast cancer in young women is on the rise. One survivor is talking about it – and all things ‘Tetas.’
A scary diagnosis inspired this 39-year-old Minnesotan to push for breast cancer awareness, particularly in younger women and the Latino community.
November 21, 2024
Culture
Yuen: Do we want ‘skibidi’ to stay? Parents, it’s time to get cringe.
The only way to hasten the extinction of words like “rizz” and “sigma” is to give them the ultimate kiss of death – parental overuse.
November 29, 2024
Culture
Yuen: This Black Friday, how to resist the seductive forces of fast fashion
Minnesota singer-songwriter Annie Humphrey tweaks secondhand finds in a small but radical act against mass consumerism.
November 26, 2024
Culture
Yuen: Caregiving can be complex, especially if it’s for a parent who has harmed you
What can adult children do when faced with the predicament of caring for a parent who abused or abandoned you when you were a child?
November 23, 2024
Culture
Yuen: Breast cancer in young women is on the rise. One survivor is talking about it – and all things ‘Tetas.’
A scary diagnosis inspired this 39-year-old Minnesotan to push for breast cancer awareness, particularly in younger women and the Latino community.
November 21, 2024