All Things Considered

The Hmong-American gymnast from St. Paul put on an impressive performance at the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Championship. She says honoring Minnesota’s Hmong community pushes her to succeed.

A Minneapolis support group for African-American mothers offers encouragement and advice about nursing their babies.

The ship from the 1920s was placed on public display at the Festival of Sail in Duluth this week. For more than 30 years, a group of volunteers has been working to restore the ship, and to build it a permanent home to honor a feat of sailing.

Some public health experts see increased prescriptions of the anti-overdose medication naloxone, also known as Narcan, as evidence that prescribers and patients are taking the dangers of prescription opioids seriously.

A legislative hearing on problems and staff changes within the Minnesota Department of Human Services featured testimony from some department staffers. But there was little new information about turnover at the top of the state agency.

The Health Department is asking health care providers and parents to be on the lookout for vaping as a cause of unexplained breathing problems.

The Minnesota Department of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis A last week. Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, shares more about the condition and who is at risk of being infected.

Jodi Harpstead will replace Tony Lourey at the top of Human Services, a massive state department in turmoil amid staff turnover and questions over the handling of internal investigations of alleged fraud and misspending.

A nationwide shift of customs officers to the Mexican border last year forced northern crossings to cut hours. That’s frayed the fabric of daily life in Roseau, Minn., where local leaders are not confident of a return to normal.

The Minneapolis Foundation has awarded its first round of grants to involve low-income, diverse communities in climate change initiatives. One would bring electric cars and charging stations to low-income communities. But what will it take to get buy-in from residents?