Suicide rates rose in 2022 overall but declined for teens and young adultsNovember 29, 2023 10:23 AMBy Rhitu Chatterjee Provisional data from 2022 showed a bright spot in the trend of rising suicides in the U.S.
Play6min 29secHow can we break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby's parentsNovember 29, 2023 4:35 AMBy Rhitu Chatterjee HealthySteps is an intervention where new parents get practical help with their lives, allowing them to create stable, nurturing bonds with their babies. It all starts at the baby's checkups.
Play4min 05secTwo Edina High students say district punished them for pro-Palestinian chantNovember 28, 2023 12:25 PMBy Elizabeth ShockmanThe students filed a federal complaint alleging discrimination after the school district suspended them for using a pro-Palestinian chant during a recent school protest. The district says free speech rights aren’t unfettered on school property.
Five months after sudden closure, all residents of Red Pine Estates secure housingNovember 28, 2023 12:10 PMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIThe residents of the subsidized income housing apartment complex located within the city were given six days to evacuate their unsafe homes over the Fourth of July holiday.
Study finds large pay gap for Native American womenNovember 27, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA new analysis by a national women’s advocacy organization finds Native American women face a significant pay gap in the workplace. The National Partnership for Women and Families found Native women earn just 55 cents for every dollar earned by white men.
Broadway costuming legend accused of sexual assault in civil suitNovember 22, 2023 2:48 PMBy Anastasia Tsioulcas William Ivey Long, a six-time Tony Award winner and past chairman of the American Theatre Wing, is one of the defendants in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Court Watson, a set and costume designer.
Play3min 57secJeremiah Program aims to end poverty for single mothers and childrenNovember 22, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA program founded 30 years ago in Minneapolis is now helping single moms out of poverty in nine cities across the country. The Jeremiah Program supports single mothers getting an education while offering early childhood education for their children.
Play4min 04secMinnesota sees historic levels of hunger ahead of holiday seasonNovember 21, 2023 4:00 AMBy Nina MoiniFood shelves across the state say they expect to serve more people than ever before this year due to a combination of inflation and pandemic-era safety nets drying up.
Play4min 41secSmith Foundry faces scrutiny after inspection finds violations, activists pressure state to step inNovember 20, 2023 7:33 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxAn iron foundry in south Minneapolis is facing scrutiny after a federal inspection in May found violations of both federal and state pollution regulations. Now, local activists and neighbors are pressuring state and federal regulators to step in.
Anti-war protesters block access to Lockheed Martin subsidiary in St. PaulNovember 20, 2023 12:30 PMBy Peter CoxThe group blocked vehicles from accessing the complex along Energy Park Drive that houses ForwardEdge ASIC, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin that works with microelectronics design.