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Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers

Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers

More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday that may help more Black smokers and women get screened.
by The Associated Press

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What the $300 a month child benefit could mean for a family on the edge

What the $300 a month child benefit could mean for a family on the edge

The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Chauvin trial: 3 jurors now seated; appeals court ruling looms

Chauvin trial: 3 jurors now seated; appeals court ruling looms

Judge Peter Cahill expects opening statements for the trial on March 29, although it’s still unclear if proceedings will be delayed by an unresolved matter on the reinstatement of third-degree murder charges.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams and Riham Feshir

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Emily Chamlee-Wright on the importance of free speech, civility and tolerance

Emily Chamlee-Wright on the importance of free speech, civility and tolerance

Emily Chamlee-Wright of the Institute for Humane Studies speaks at North Dakota State University about free speech, civility and tolerance on college campuses — and in society at large.
by MPR News Staff

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Undocumented Venezuelans given protected status in United States

Undocumented Venezuelans given protected status in United States

The Biden administration's decision represents a major policy shift from the Trump team, which withstood bipartisan calls to grant the protections to Venezuelans fleeing life-threatening crises.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Remembering George Floyd, the man

Remembering George Floyd, the man

The story of how George Floyd’s killing unleashed a sea of protests around the world in the fight for racial justice is well known. But as the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin starts Monday, friends and family say it’s important to remember Floyd the person, before he became the catalyst.
by Riham Feshir

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Chauvin trial: Jury pool sent home; focus turns to appeals court ruling

Chauvin trial: Jury pool sent home; focus turns to appeals court ruling

The judge overseeing the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sent potential jurors home for the day Monday morning while he awaits a decision from the appeals court on whether jury selection can begin.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams and Riham Feshir

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COVID vaccinations take center stage in long-standing program to address health care inequities

COVID vaccinations take center stage in long-standing program to address health care inequities

For 15 years, an M Health Fairview program has worked to address inequities in health care. That effort is now focused on getting the COVID-19 vaccine to communities that have often not had equal access to health care.
by Peter Cox

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Biden will establish a gender policy council within the White House

Biden will establish a gender policy council within the White House

In addition to establishing the council, President Joe Biden will sign an executive order aimed at reversing Trump administration policies on campus sexual assault and harassment.
by Melissa Block

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Key players in the Derek Chauvin trial

Key players in the Derek Chauvin trial

Four former officers are charged in George Floyd’s killing. Derek Chauvin is charged with murder and manslaughter, and set to go on trial alone in March. Former officers Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter, and are scheduled to go on trial together at the end of August.
by Jon Collins

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