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'Panicking': Why recent college grads are struggling to find jobs
Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.
Minnesota sends delegation of students to Braille Challenge for first time
In February, Minnesota held its first regional Braille Challenge where students competed in various literacy tests. It led to four student finalists who went to an international competition in Los Angeles in late June.
‘Sticker shock’: Inflation, Ozempic drive health care costs higher for Minnesota schools
School districts across Minnesota are struggling to contain double-digit health insurance cost increases. Some officials say inflation and accelerating prescription costs, especially for new weight loss drugs, are to blame. 
Radio Camp 2025 explores the work of Loft Literary Center writers and those who support them
Radio Camp this year focused on writers of fiction, poetry and memoir and the Minneapolis center where many teach. The Loft Literary Center offered interviewees so high school students could learn to research, interview and produce radio stories.
More than a story: Minnesota researcher explores the power of fairy tales on children
Fairy tales are more than magical stories. They’re portals that help children and adults better understand their world. MPR News spoke with a Minnesotan who’s a renowned researcher on the subject of fairy tales and how they help young children navigate their lives.
 Feds unveil new investigation over Minnesota’s transgender athlete policy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it will examine whether the state’s policy allowing transgender athletes to play on women’s and girl’s sports teams constitutes sex discrimination. It’s the last in a legal tug of war over the issue.
U.S. sues Minnesota over law that helps students without legal status get in-state tuition
The U.S. government is suing Minnesota over a state law extending eligibility for in-state tuition to people without legal immigration status. The lawsuit argues the Minnesota Dream Act which was passed more than a decade ago, discriminates against citizens from other states.