Q AND A
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Shouting into the wind 
At times, warning people to protect their personal information feels like shouting into the wind.
By Howard Kossover , March 08, 2013
Billy Crystal talks hosting Oscars
Few people have more experience hosting the Academy Awards than actor Billy Crystal, who was the master of ceremonies for the movie industry’s highest honors for the ninth time last year.
By Zorianna Kit , February 23, 2013
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Can you file for Social Security and disability?
Howard Kossover answers the questions: "Can a person file for both Social Security retirement and disability benefits at age 62?" and " Will my own Social Security amount be lower if someone else receives benefits through my record?"
By Howard Kossover , February 23, 2013
Q & A with new deputy N.D. Game and Fish Department director Duane DeKrey
Former legislator Duane DeKrey comes to his new position as No. 2 person in the N.D. Game and Fish Department with a voting record that didn’t always mesh with conservation. But DeKrey says his ag background will help the department work with private landowners
By Brad Dokken , January 20, 2013
SOCIAL SECURITY Q AND A: How does Social Security adjust for inflation?
By Howard Kossover , November 03, 2012
Pop culture Q&A: Madeline Stowe of “Revenge” is married to which actor?
Pop culture Q & A
By Rich Heldenfels , February 07, 2012
Q&A: Minnesota’s Medicaid expansion
Minnesota is getting more involved in the federal health care overhaul with a major expansion of Medicaid coverage for the poor. Gov. Mark Dayton ordered the extension as his first official act on Wednesday, two days after taking office. The move is expected to bring in $1.2 billion in federal money for hospitals and clinics while adding 95,000 vulnerable adults to the Medicaid rolls, mostly from other state health care programs. Here are some questions and answers about the expansion.
By Martiga Lohn , January 05, 2011
New libraries in other cities: Fargo and Woodbury, Minn.
Jason Kayati, a UND student and journalism intern at the Herald, interviewed the directors of two recently built libraries in the region. Our thanks to Jason for conducting the interviews.
By Jason Kayati , November 18, 2010
Q AND A: Companies can pay different wages for different hours
QUESTION: I work for an agency that breaks down the hourly pay during my shift into three pay scales. For example, my schedule runs from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. From 11 p.m. to midnight I earn a particular pay rate. From midnight to 7 a.m., another rate kicks in. And from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., the final rate takes effect. Can the agency legally do this?
By Carrie Mason-Draffen , May 19, 2010
Q AND A: Don't snap at a gum-chewing boss
I'm concerned that my boss doesn't behave professionally — she even chews gum in meetings! I'm afraid to look like a professional snob, but I think she's making us look bad. Can you write about it so we can put your column on her chair?
By Liz Reyer , August 28, 2009
AT THE OFFICE: Make e-mail work for you, instead of the other way around
Q: My e-mail inbox gets more loaded every day, and staying on top of it is keeping me from getting other things done. I feel as if it's running my life — what can I do?
By Liz Reyer , August 21, 2009
Q&A: Health care overhaul
No ‘death panel’ in bill — and other clarificationsBy Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar , August 10, 2009
Re-rip music so songs will play on the chopper
I recently purchased a motorcycle with an MP3 player, and I've been trying unsuccessfully to transfer my music to the player. I used a flash memory device to copy music from my PC's Windows Media Player software, but the MP3 player couldn't read it.
By Steve Alexander , May 29, 2009
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