Minnesota abortion clinics see out-of-state demand surge, post-Roe
This is part two of a five-part series from MPR News examining the state of abortion in Minnesota one year after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The Supreme Court last year forced Tammi Kromenaker to make a choice she hoped she’d never have to make: Stay or leave North Dakota. The high court in late […]
In Minneapolis, three-fourths of kids with elevated levels of lead are children of color
This story comes to you from Sahan Journal through a partnership with MPR News. By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred | Sahan Journal It’s an unusual display: a collection of items including clay bean pots, a figurine of Cookie Monster, a lion and a red and green rattle. The items are for education purposes only, because they contain lead. The […]
Some states are restricting abortion. Others are spending millions to fund it
Abortion rights supporters demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, in response to its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Brandon Bell/Getty Images As a growing number of states restrict abortion, other states and some local municipalities are substantially increasing funding for abortion and other reproductive health services. At least […]
Anger to action: How DFLers transformed Minnesota abortion rights after Roe
This is part one of a five-part series from MPR News examining the state of abortion in Minnesota one year after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Rage. Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman said that’s what she and her allies felt last year on June 24 as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Fifty […]
DOJ report praises Minneapolis behavioral crisis response team
INTERVIEWER: The Federal Department of Justice now enters into negotiations with the city of Minneapolis over what will be a legally-binding plan to reform the city’s police department. That’s after the DOJ, Friday, issued its investigation into the department, sparked by the death of George Floyd and after decades of complaints about its treatment of […]
Huntington’s spreads like ‘fire in the brain.’ Scientists say they’ve found the spark
In Huntington’s disease, proteins form toxic clumps that kill brain cells. Stowers Institute for Medical Research Diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s are caused by toxic clumps of proteins that spread through the brain like a forest fire. Now scientists say they’ve figured out how the fire starts in at least one of these diseases. […]
More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls
More than 1 million people have been dropped from Medicaid in the past couple months as some states moved swiftly to halt health care coverage following the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Most got dropped for not filling out paperwork. Though the eligibility review is required by the federal government, President’s Joe Biden’s administration isn’t too […]
A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it’ll happen again
Amy Treglia shows scarring on her arms caused by xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that is being used as a cutting agent for heroin and fentanyl. Kris Craig/The Providence Journal/USA Today Network via Reuters Public health and law enforcement agencies around the U.S. are scrambling to blunt the impact of xylazine, a deadly new threat to […]
As air clears, thousands of runners head to Duluth for Grandma’s Marathon
About 20,000 people will be running in Duluth this weekend for Grandma’s Marathon and its associated races. There are about 9,000 entrants for each of the long-distance events, including the full marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon on Saturday. There’s also the William A. Irvin 5K race on Friday evening. The full marathon starts […]
Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer
Flames burn on a natural gas-burning stove in Chicago on Jan. 12. New research from Stanford University show gas stoves emit benzene, which is linked to cancer. Scott Olson via Getty Images When the blue flame fires up on a gas stove, there’s more than heat coming off the burner. Researchers at Stanford University found […]