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FAQ: What are DFL lawmakers proposing next on abortion?

FAQ: What are DFL lawmakers proposing next on abortion?

DFLers at the Capitol are taking another pass at Minnesota’s abortion restrictions and working to set up legal protections against other state’s bans. Here’s what you need to know.
by Dana Ferguson and Michelle Wiley

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'Do I really need to floss?' and other common questions about dental care

'Do I really need to floss?' and other common questions about dental care

We asked experts to answer five questions about how to properly care for your teeth. Here's what they said about finding a dentist, whitening your teeth at home, and whether daily flossing is necessary.
by Aja Drain and Sylvie Douglis

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CDC puts much of Minnesota at low risk of COVID this week

CDC puts much of Minnesota at low risk of COVID this week

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to those who celebrate the holiday! Coincidentally, the CDC’s map of Minnesota’s COVID-19 “Community Levels” is almost entirely green, indicating low risk of COVID throughout the state.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

Scientists have found raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus in previously unavailable genetic data, from samples in Wuhan, China shortly after the first human cases were detected. Other experts have not yet verified their analysis.
by The Associated Press

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‘We want to be accepted’: Clubhouses give community to those with mental illness

‘We want to be accepted’: Clubhouses give community to those with mental illness

Fountain House pioneered what is now known as the clubhouse model, which are community-based programs that provide social support for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder.
by Lydia McMullen-Laird

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Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions

Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions

A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.
by Rob Stein

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