Play5min 56secScientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it startsSeptember 25, 2023 6:01 AMBy Ari Daniel Two scientists, one Nigerian and one American, created a cutting-edge surveillance network to catch the next emerging disease before it becomes a pandemic.
Play4min 36secAs student mental health needs leap, schools seek a next generation of counselorsSeptember 25, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA nearly $7 million federal grant is helping address Minnesota’s long standing shortage of school counselors. Those doing the work now in northwestern Minnesota say the needs are greater than ever.
Walz takes responsibility for failed vetting of cannabis directorSeptember 24, 2023 12:45 PMBy Brian BakstAfter his choice to oversee legal cannabis in the state quit after one day amid media scrutiny of her background, Gov. Tim Walz said he will look into why problems weren’t discovered earlier.
She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happenedSeptember 24, 2023 4:00 AMBy Ajani Daniel and Jonathan Franklin Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.
Vaccines are still tested with horseshoe crab blood. The industry is finally changingSeptember 23, 2023 7:00 AMBy Chiara Eisner The horseshoe crab bleeding industry is in transition. One biomedical company agreed to more oversight, and a regulatory group is paving the way for drug companies to use animal-free alternatives.
CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns September 22, 2023 5:37 PMBy Pien Huang The shot will help shield newborns from RSV in the early months of life, when they're especially vulnerable to severe illness.
Play5min 07secMinnesota cannabis boss quits after questions raised about her backgroundSeptember 22, 2023 4:41 PMBy Brian Bakst and Matt SepicErin DuPree, named Thursday to lead the Office of Cannabis Management, left the job Friday after online evidence emerged showing she sold products that had more THC than the state allowed and owed tens of thousands in debts and tax liens.
Play4min 29secDuluth office-to-apartment conversion sparks downtown revitalization hope September 22, 2023 1:37 PMBy Dan KrakerA Duluth developer announced plans this week to convert a 50-year old downtown office building into apartments. It’s the first of what the city hopes will be several office-to-housing conversions in the next several years as Duluth works to revitalize its downtown post-pandemic.
Play4min 27secThe connection between hearing loss and dementia: Minnesota audiologist explainsSeptember 21, 2023 1:22 PMBy Gracie Stockton and Cathy WurzerHearing aids may reduce the risk of developing dementia for older people by nearly 50 percent, adding to a growing body of research on the issue.
Play4min 04secCannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana marketSeptember 21, 2023 10:14 AMBy Brian Bakst and Mark ZdechlikGov. Tim Walz named Erin DuPree, the founder of a hemp products company, as the first leader of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management. DuPree will oversee the buildup of a retail market for legal marijuana.
