All Things Considered

Thousands of young protesters left school Friday to join the global climate strike in more than a dozen Minnesota cities — from Bemidji to Rochester. The protesters are demanding immediate action on climate change and major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Advocates and physicians say the prosecutor’s office mischaracterized the effects of naloxone, and that the agency’s words could cause people to fear the life-saving medication.

Walkouts and protests are taking place in cities across the state as part of a global youth movement to urge climate action. We asked students from throughout the region why they’re participating.

Teaching and talking about climate change can be scary, overwhelming and politically controversial. But it doesn’t have to be.

Plus, history comes alive in Lanesboro, Minn., and Theatre 55 stages a new take on the musical "Pippin."

In 2009, Congress was on the verge of passing its first comprehensive bill to tackle climate change. Then it fizzled out. A post-mortem on that bill could offer a path forward.

Bargaining between Gov. Tim Walz’s administration and large public employee unions produced new two-year contracts. While the unions have signed off, state legislators have yet to weigh in.

Over the past decade, Minnesota girls have taken giant steps in closing the participation gap with boys in high school athletics. Female athletes joining cross country, volleyball and softball teams are making most of the difference.

Hearing loss can be stressful, and stress can inflame the brain and increase the risk of developing dementia. Researchers want to know if prescribing hearing aids early can stave off dementia.

Fort Snelling State Park is the state’s busiest, with about a million day visitors every year. Extended flooding shut the park down for six months and covered parts of it with as much as 3 feet of silt this year. But it reopened Tuesday, just in time for the fall colors to start to turn.