Play46min 35secLiving with autism as an adultApril 10, 2024 10:53 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromThe number of adults who identify as being on the autism spectrum is growing, along with awareness. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s it like to move into adulthood with autism.
The Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soonApril 9, 2024 2:38 PMBy Katherine Davis-Young The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions.
New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choicesApril 9, 2024 8:57 AMBy The Associated PressThe federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Arkansas led the nation sending letters home from school about obesity. Did it help?April 9, 2024 4:00 AMBy Kavitha Cardoza About 20 years ago, Arkansas started weighing children in school and sending home letters to try to combat obesity. Even though obesity rates only have risen, many other states picked up the policy.
Play3min 55secMinnesota’s new cannabis classes drawing a different kind of studentApril 9, 2024 4:00 AMBy Regina MedinaMinnesota’s move last year to legalize cannabis is cultivating a new market for education. Three public colleges offer noncredit classes now and they’re seeing a mix of retirees, career changers and other nontraditional students looking to take their lives in a new direction.
Play47min 08secTackling the burden of medical debt April 8, 2024 11:53 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromThe Minnesota Legislature is considering a proposal to change how medical debt is handled. Listen back to a conversation with MPR News host Angela Davis about the burden of medical debt and what can be done about it.
Play4min 08secMarijuana law modifications are on tap before legal sales take rootApril 8, 2024 4:00 AMBy Clay MastersRecreational cannabis was legalized in Minnesota last year, but it won’t be broadly available for purchase from dispensaries before 2025. There's still a lot of work ahead to make that happen.
New Minnesota hospitalizations steady for flu, down for COVID and RSVApril 5, 2024 11:40 AMBy Craig HelmstetterThere were no newly reported cases of measles in the state. And, despite goats testing positive for bird flu here last month, no human cases have been identified in Minnesota — and experts say that risk is low.
Play4min 23secMinnesota’s rural ambulance providers look to state Capitol for their own lifelineApril 5, 2024 4:00 AMBy Ellie RothWith some ambulance services in greater Minnesota facing severe financial pressures, the Legislature is considering a rescue package for rural EMS providers. How much and in what form are the driving questions in the Capitol debate.
White Earth chair celebrates recent successes, says land campaign will continueApril 4, 2024 6:38 PMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIMichael Fairbanks called the White Earth cannabis dispensary a “million-dollar business” and that the tribe is building its sovereignty on several fronts.