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Drug overdoses treated in Minnesota hospitals jumped as pandemic worsened

Drug overdoses treated in Minnesota hospitals jumped as pandemic worsened

Even as more people avoided hospital emergency rooms last year to dodge COVID-19 exposure, the number of Minnesotans treated for non-fatal drug overdoses jumped 18 percent from 2019.
by Jon Collins

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Shadowed by controversy, NASA won't rename new space telescope

Shadowed by controversy, NASA won't rename new space telescope

Some scientists are calling on NASA to rename the James Webb Space Telescope, arguing that its namesake was complicit in the persecution of gay government workers. NASA says the name will stay.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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The 2nd-largest racial group in the U.S. is 'some other race.' Most are Latino

The 2nd-largest racial group in the U.S. is 'some other race.' Most are Latino

Nearly 50 million people identified with a mysterious, catchall category on the 2020 census. Researchers say that will make it harder to use the data to address racial inequities over the next decade.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Brooklyn Center police must justify arrests for nonfelony offenses, city says

Brooklyn Center police must justify arrests for nonfelony offenses, city says

The city of Brooklyn Center introduced its first public safety changes Tuesday — part of a package of reforms the mayor announced following the police killing of Daunte Wright in the spring.
by Nina Moini

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Anita Hill started a conversation about sexual harassment. She's not done yet.

Anita Hill started a conversation about sexual harassment. She's not done yet.

Hill doesn't regret testifying against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing: "There is victory in being able to come forward and state what has happened to you."
by Terry Gross

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The DEA is warning of a rise in overdose deaths from fake drugs laced with fentanyl

The DEA is warning of a rise in overdose deaths from fake drugs laced with fentanyl

In its first public safety alert in six years, the Drug Enforcement Administration says many counterfeit prescription drugs sold online contain a potentially lethal dose of the opioid.
by Brian Mann and Scott Neuman

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Hmong Minnesotans see parallels in Afghan refugee crisis

Hmong Minnesotans see parallels in Afghan refugee crisis

The U.S. military’s evacuation from Afghanistan has brought back painful memories for members of Minnesota’s Hmong community. For some, the desperate plight of Afghan refugees mirrors their own dangerous escape from Laos nearly 40 years ago.
by Hannah Yang

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Volunteering to help make a more equal Minnesota

Volunteering to help make a more equal Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how one St. Paul organization is helping volunteers dig into the hard work of creating economic mobility and racial equality.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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