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Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

The largest “hyperscale” data centers can consume millions of gallons of water a year, and use as much electricity as an entire large city. Some environmental and citizen groups who pushed for tougher rules don’t think the bill goes far enough to protect the state’s water supply and consumers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings

Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings

Soon after the shootings of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses, Republican Sen. Mike Lee took to social media to make baseless claims about the alleged shooter’s connection to the political far left.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Threat in your medicine cabinet: The FDA’s gamble on America’s drugs

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.

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Politics Friday special: Walz, Demuth, Flanagan remember Rep. Melissa Hortman

Politics Friday special: Walz, Demuth, Flanagan remember Rep. Melissa Hortman

Minnesotans are mourning and remembering the life of Rep. Melissa Hortman. MPR News hosts Nina Moini and Brian Bakst walk us through a series of interviews with some of Minnesota’s top political leaders.
by Brian Bakst, Nina Moini, Jeff Jones and Matthew Alvarez

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U.S. abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

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.
by The Associated Press

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The rise of political violence in the U.S.

The rise of political violence in the U.S.

Gov. Walz has called for ‘decency’ after the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the rise in sharp polarization in the U.S. and the threat of political violence. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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