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How can we avoid loneliness and social isolation as we age?

How can we avoid loneliness and social isolation as we age?

More than a third of people over the age of 50 feel lonely. And nearly as many feel isolated. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Chris Farrell and his guests talk about how to connect the disconnected.   
by Chris Farrell and Cari Dwyer

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After CEO slaying, vitriol toward health care insurers goes viral. Is it unprecedented?

After CEO slaying, vitriol toward health care insurers goes viral. Is it unprecedented?

The offices of major Minnesota-based health insurance companies Medica and UCare remain closed to the public Tuesday after the shooting death of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City last week.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Gretchen Brown

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Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here's what you need to know

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here's what you need to know

Food recalls fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic but are on an uptick now. Here's how the government is tracing outbreaks — and some tips on handling food safely to minimize the risk of illness.
by Bill Chappell and Allison Aubrey

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USDA orders testing across nation's milk supply amid rising bird flu cases

USDA orders testing across nation's milk supply amid rising bird flu cases

The virus has spread to over 710 dairy herds across 15 states, with California reporting the highest number of infections. At least 58 people have been infected with bird flu, including one child.
by Juliana Kim

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Founder of proposed cannabis facility in Le Sueur waits for next steps in stalled licensing lottery

Founder of proposed cannabis facility in Le Sueur waits for next steps in stalled licensing lottery

Minnesota Valley Cannabis Company wants to open a cannabis-growing facility in a former Green Giant research facility in Le Sueur. The company is planning to renovate the 48,000-square-foot building to grow and package cannabis products, but a delay in the state’s licensing lottery means the project is at a standstill.
by Hannah Yang

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How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch

With anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the nation’s biggest health agency, it wouldn’t take much tampering to enable vaccine-preventable diseases to make a comeback.
by Arthur Allen

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