Health

Health
Smokey skies are the new normal. Are they making us sick?
Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
Bonding bill drawn up, but Monday vote still not assured
Minnesota lawmakers could vote Monday during a special session on a $1.365 billion construction projects bill that requires a supermajority to pass.
Tell me something good: Stories from a St. Paul neighborhood
Times are tough. Host Angela Davis recently walked around her St. Paul neighborhood and asked people to tell her something good. Take a listen to hear what is bringing people joy.
Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas
The three states now lead all others in new cases per capita, after months in which many residents and politicians shunned mask requirements while downplaying the risks of the disease. It is increasingly apparent that those choices have come with costs.
'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics
Doctors and nurses treating those sick and dying from the coronavirus say the politics of the crisis are complicating treatment efforts. In Springfield, Mo., the families of some of those hospitalized with the virus don't believe it is real. At a Wisconsin hospital, some refuse to be tested. 
Long-standing mistrust threatens to hamper testing in MN communities most vulnerable to COVID
COVID-19 disproportionately affects people of color in Minnesota. Public health experts hope more targeted testing will improve those statistics. But cultural barriers and distrust can stand in the way.
Next Trump-Biden debate now uncertain as rival camps argue
President Donald Trump says he will skip next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden if it's virtual. Biden is rejecting Trump’s proposal to push back their remaining two debates in the wake of Trump's coronavirus diagnosis.