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Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements

Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements

Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that chunks of it may be used in ways that don't make a dent in the crisis.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul Public Schools graduates first EMT trainees  

St. Paul Public Schools graduates first EMT trainees  

Twelve seniors graduated from St. Paul Public School’s EMT training program on Friday. It’s the first-ever class for the district and a possible way forward in a crisis for emergency medicine.
by Anika Besst

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RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about a time when, as he put it, "A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." Here's a global perspective on these worms.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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The universal love language of postpartum cultural dishes

The universal love language of postpartum cultural dishes

This Mother’s Day, we explore how three cultures focus on the mother during postpartum recovery and how their foods reflect wisdom and lessons passed down from generation to generation.
by Hannah Yang

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Call to Mind

Call to Mind

Call to Mind is American Public Media’s initiative to foster new conversations about mental health.
by Jessica Bari and Angela Davis

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Our favorite health and wellness advice

Our favorite health and wellness advice

MPR News host Angela Davis revisited some of our favorite health and wellness shows. Discover how much you do and don’t know about your nose, hear the latest research on colon cancer and learn about addressing loneliness. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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