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NIH cuts baby ’Safe to Sleep’ team. Here’s what parents should know
For three decades the NIH has led ‘Safe to Sleep,’ helping parents reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related injuries. The NIH cuts come as cases have been rising.
Fraud is a focus for Minnesota lawmakers this year. Here are measures they’re pitching to fix it
Following the Feeding Our Future nutrition aid scandal and others, fraud prevention has been top of mind at the state Capitol. With two weeks left in the legislative session, here’s what’s moving forward.
St. Paul City Council weighs plan to exempt more properties from rent control ordinance
Supporters of the proposed changes say they’re needed to spur much-needed housing development in the city, while opponents say it’s a misguided effort that would put more St. Paul residents at risk of being priced out of their homes.
How Palantir, the secretive tech company, is rising in the Trump era
It may not be a household name, but Palantir is now one of the world's most valuable companies. Its "spy tech" is set to gain more government and military work in the Trump administration.
Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send U.S. troops across the border
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but she rejected it.
Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy
President Donald Trump has announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the White House.