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Cannabis and young adult health in Minnesota
Cannabis in Minnesota is legal — and more young adults are using it. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests explore what we know and don’t know about how marijuana affects teens and young adults — and their developing brains.
U of M bipolar study could forge new path in treatment
A University of Minnesota research team is using a novel type of brain stimulation to treat depressive symptoms and study the shifts between depression and mania in people with bipolar disorder.
Menopause hormone therapy treatments sheds its warning label. Here's what it means.
The warning label has appeared on hormone therapy treatments for nearly two decades, after a landmark study found the therapy could increase risks of cancer. Now the FDA is changing course.
Independent review will examine law enforcement response to Minnesota lawmaker shootings
Several Minnesota law enforcement agencies are requesting an independent review of their response to the June shootings targeting state lawmakers — including the assassinations of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
Thrifty Traveler talks Thanksgiving trips and Delta hub disruptions during, after shutdown
Since Friday, Delta Airlines and Skywest have topped the list of cancellations and delays, according to data from FlightAware. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is a hub for both airlines.
Layoffs surge as voters demand affordability: What’s really driving the economy?
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert takes a closer look at what is driving job cuts, why affordability continues to strike a chord with voters and what these trends could mean for the months ahead.
Ojibwe veterans reflect on their service to country and community
Before turning 18 years old, Ojibwe veterans Anthony Pike, Billie DeFoe and Lana Oswaldson wanted to enlist in the military. Now in their 50s, they reflect on their military service and what it means to them and their communities.