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Photos: Library, mural dedicated to former St. Paul School Board Chair Marny Xiong
Family, friends, colleagues and former teachers were among those in attendance Thursday night for the unveiling of a mural and the dedication of the Marny Xiong Memorial Library at St. Paul's Washington Technology Magnet School.
Minnesota health officials raise concerns over measles cases
The thirteen cases found between June and September are “several times greater than the number of cases the state sees in a typical year,” health officials said.
They were turned away from urgent care. The reason? Their car insurance
Russell Cook expected a quick, inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after a car wreck. She wasn't badly hurt, but they were sent to an emergency room — for a much larger bill.
More options for people with hearing loss
The Food and Drug Administration decided in August to allow hearing aids to be sold without an exam or prescription. Over-the counter-hearing-aids could be available as soon as October in Minnesota. On Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talked about how to make hearing aids more affordable, accessible and effective. 
Women are returning to (paid) work after the pandemic forced many to leave their jobs
The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market some women are reassessing their priorities.
This year’s Nobel Conference gathers research on youth mental health — including loneliness
Manuela Barreto is a professor of social and organizational psychology at the University of Exeter in the U.K. and will present her research on loneliness at the conference. MPR News host Tom Crann talked with her ahead of her lecture to learn more.
Telemedicine abortions just got more complicated for health providers
Prescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors. "We're talking about something that's a protected right in one state and a felony in a sister state," says one legal scholar.
Nursing on the frontlines
The nursing strike across Minnesota earlier this month put a spotlight on the nationwide strain on our nursing workforce. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two nurses about what nurses do, how their work has changed and what can be done to address job stress and a worsening nurse shortage.