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PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women

PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women

A significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP.
by Sam Whitehead

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Tens of thousands of Minnesotans will be newly eligible for driver's licenses on Oct. 1

Tens of thousands of Minnesotans will be newly eligible for driver's licenses on Oct. 1

Starting next week, all eligible Minnesotans — regardless of immigration status — can start getting their driver’s licenses. An estimated 81,000 people are newly eligible for licenses, permits and state ID cards. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota food shelves brace for government shutdown

Minnesota food shelves brace for government shutdown

A lot is on the line if the federal government shuts down — in particular for people who might not be able to afford food on their own.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Holocaust denier running for school board in Roseville

Vaughn Klingenberg is one of seven individuals who has filed to run for one of three open seats in the Twin Cities suburban school district. Roseville, Minn., district leaders are pushing back against Klingenberg’s stated beliefs. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Eleanor Savage on how artists create social change  

Eleanor Savage on how artists create social change  

Can artists create social change? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what the arts bring to our community with Eleanor Savage, the new president of the Jerome Foundation.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Bemidji authorities launch two-day search for Indigenous teen missing since 2021

Bemidji authorities launch two-day search for Indigenous teen missing since 2021

“Every day is different. And it doesn't get easier,” said Teddi Wind, mother of Nevaeh Kingbird. Nevaeh was 15 years old at the time she disappeared. Wind said she was overwhelmed by the support for the search that began Monday.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happened

She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happened

Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.
by Ajani Daniel and Jonathan Franklin

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