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Student mental health needs, ‘unsustainable’ jobs overwhelm Minnesota school principals
A November statewide survey of Minnesota K-12 school principals found school leaders struggling for traction on instructional leadership and community engagement as they deal with their single greatest challenge, student mental health.
Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabis
MPR News host Brian Bakst and his guests talked about the ways Minnesota’s new cannabis law is taking hold in the state — plus a conversation with Gen Z voters.
Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.
The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic
The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.
Home prices, caregiving demands drive influx of intergenerational living
Several forces combined over the past half century to reinvigorate the idea that multiple generations living together is a financially smart and emotionally rewarding choice.
Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge
The Legal Marijuana Now Party is at risk of losing the major-party status it won in 2018, which qualifies it for campaign subsidies and ballot access. The state Supreme Court expects to decide a challenge by mid-May.