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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.
Lawsuit accuses Anoka County of keeping withdrawal medication from jail inmate
On Feb. 12, 2022, Deyonta Green was found in his cell, covered in vomit, after an apparent fall. He was taken to a hospital, where doctors determined he had suffered a fractured skull, brain bleeds and acute kidney failure, according to the lawsuit.
More states are finding bird flu in cattle. This is what scientists are watching for
Both South Dakota and North Carolina have detected the virus in dairy herds, bringing the total number of states affected to eight. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
The Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth.