Are the risks of sports gambling worth the reward?
It’s been four years since the Supreme Court of the United States legalized sports gambling in 2018. Since then, 35 states and Washington D.C. have made sports betting legal for their residents and all who visit. Betting online has also evolved. If you live in a state where sports betting is legal, you can download […]
Many Americans don’t know basic abortion facts. Test your knowledge
Despite all the headlines about the procedure, many Americans do not know basic facts about abortions or who gets them, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. Take the quiz below — it has the same questions as the poll — and test your own knowledge. Then, read on to understand more about how the facts […]
A deeper dive into the governor’s budget
Upcoming clashes over the budget proposed by Gov. Tim Walz will certainly narrow from the thousands of pages it entails to a few key areas. His proposals to ramp up education spending, implement paid leave and provide tax rebates or raise taxes around certain stock sales will consume many hours of debate. The Minnesota Vikings […]
More than 16 million people bought insurance on Healthcare.gov, a record high
A health care navigator helps people sign up for Obamacare plans in Dallas in 2017. This year, federal funding for navigators was higher than it had been under the Trump administration. A record number of people signed up for plans. LM Otero/AP Updated January 25, 2023 at 12:48 PM ET The Affordable Care Act health […]
Are the risks of sports gambling worth the reward?
It’s been four years since the Supreme Court of the United States legalized sports gambling in 2018. Since then, 35 states and Washington D.C. have made sports betting legal for their residents and all who visit. Betting online has also evolved. If you live in a state where sports betting is legal, you can download […]
The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food
New guidance calls for lower lead levels in food for babies and children under 2. Lead exposure can be harmful to developing brains. Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty It’s not possible to remove all traces of lead from the food supply, because the heavy metal is found throughout the environment and can be absorbed […]
As Sanford, Fairview look to push merger forward, questions about UMN’s role remain
Updated: 1:50 p.m. As Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services executives make their case in public meetings explaining why the combination of the two health care companies would be good for Minnesota patients and communities, it’s still not clear how a Minnesota institution will fit in. Since the proposed merger was announced, the question of […]
FDA considers major shift in COVID vaccine strategy
Licensed vocational nurse Denise Saldana vaccinates Pri DeSilva, associate director of Individual and Corporate Giving, with a fourth Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster at the Dr. Kenneth Williams Health Center in Los Angeles, Nov. 1, 2022. Damian Dovarganes/AP The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy, NPR has […]
Minnesota, seen as abortion haven, still funds ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
Published: 4 a.m. | Updated: 12:40 p.m. Fifty years after Roe v. Wade was decided and seven months after it was overturned, Gov. Tim Walz is set to debut his latest budget that may include the possible end of a little-known 18-year-old program that supports “crisis pregnancy centers,” which are nonmedical anti-abortion organizations that deceive […]
Abortion foes in Minnesota rally at Capitol on Roe anniversary
Thousands gathered on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol Sunday afternoon to mark the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that guaranteed abortion rights under the U.S. Constitution. The March for Life, organized by Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life, has been held since the first anniversary of the Roe decision. […]