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Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the deaths. That's according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published Wednesday.
Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark
Many people are experiencing a collective sense of grief in the wake of the targeted fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. MPR News host Kelly Gordon talks with her guests about the shared sadness, anger and anxiety — and how people can heal, together.
New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline
The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a “blip” or something more troubling.
Threat in your medicine cabinet: The FDA’s gamble on America’s drugs
On a sweltering morning in western India in 2022, three U.S. inspectors showed up unannounced at a massive pharmaceutical plant surrounded by barricades and barbed wire and demanded to be let inside.
U.S. abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming
Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered. Clinics and the groups that help women pay for abortion and travel costs say contributions have fallen from their peak.
Salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream sickens 3 in Minnesota
Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread. Three people in Minnesota and one in New Jersey fell ill. One person was hospitalized.
Cannabis tax hike rolled into new Minnesota budget concerns business owner
Should Gov. Tim Walz sign the budget into law, Minnesota would have one of the highest tax rates on cannabis in the country — and that’s concerning business owners like Steven Brown.