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Supreme Court undercuts access to birth control under Obamacare

Supreme Court undercuts access to birth control under Obamacare

The opinion upheld a Trump administration rule that significantly cut back on the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers provide free birth control coverage under almost all health care plans.
by Nina Totenberg

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July 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'COVID parties' not OK; positive test rates up

July 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'COVID parties' not OK; positive test rates up

“This is a really, really bad idea,” the state’s infectious disease director said Wednesday of reports that people may be trying to purposely catch the disease as a way to “get it over with.” She compared it to Russian roulette.
by MPR News Staff

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More states require masks in public as COVID-19 spreads, but enforcement lags

More states require masks in public as COVID-19 spreads, but enforcement lags

Governors and mayors in some regions with rising COVID-19 counts have made masks mandatory in public places. But sometimes their own police refuse to enforce the mask rules.
by Brian Mann

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Trump sets date to end WHO membership over its handling of virus

Trump sets date to end WHO membership over its handling of virus

In a letter to the U.N., the president said the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization effective July 6, 2021. He was met with a barrage of criticism.
by Pien Huang

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Trump sets date to end WHO membership over its handling of virus

Trump sets date to end WHO membership over its handling of virus

In a letter to the U.N., the president said the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization effective July 6, 2021. He was met with a barrage of criticism.
by Pien Huang

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Trump pledges to 'pressure' governors to reopen schools despite health concerns

Trump pledges to 'pressure' governors to reopen schools despite health concerns

The administration acknowledges the risk of students spreading the contagion to vulnerable populations but emphasizes that school closures disrupt "critical services to children and their families." Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the level of in-person versus distance learning will depend on how successful the state is at containing the coronavirus.
by Barbara Sprunt

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