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Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit

Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit

The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin Monday, according to a lead lawyer for the local governments suing the drug industry.
by The Associated Press

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‘Unheard voices' in Worthington now have their say

‘Unheard voices' in Worthington now have their say

Andrea Duarte-Alonso has been documenting the stories of immigrants and their children in southwest Minnesota, making sure to include the voices of unauthorized immigrants who’ve avoided sharing their stories publicly. Her city of Worthington has one of the highest concentrations of Latinos in Minnesota.
by Riham Feshir

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Partisan divide grows over opioid settlement plan

Partisan divide grows over opioid settlement plan

While most Republican attorneys general embrace Purdue Pharma's structured bankruptcy plan, all but two Democratic attorneys general reject it. "This is a moral issue for them," one expert says.
by Brian Mann

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StoryCorps: He traded single life to be foster 'Pop' to more than 50 kids

StoryCorps: He traded single life to be foster 'Pop' to more than 50 kids

Guy Bryant never intended to be a father figure. But over the past 12 years, he's housed more than 50 foster kids in his Brooklyn apartment. At StoryCorps, he told one of his foster kids that he wants them to pass on what they've learned from him.
by Emma Bowman and Jey Born

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What's behind the research funding gap for black scientists?

What's behind the research funding gap for black scientists?

Black scientists more often seek grants for community health studies, but molecular-level research proposals win more funding. More diversity throughout the process could help close the gap, says NIH.
by Emily Vaughn

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Drone pilot finds missing 6-year-old in Sherburne County field

A boy who went missing after getting off his school bus Tuesday was found safe with his dog at about 2 a.m. in a field a mile from his home. Authorities credit a volunteer piloting a thermal imaging drone with finding the boy.
by Tim Nelson

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British family detained by ICE after unlawfully entering U.S. from Canada

British family detained by ICE after unlawfully entering U.S. from Canada

Eileen and David Connors say they accidentally crossed the U.S.-Canada border while vacationing. The couple and their 3-month-old son have been in a federal immigration facility since Oct. 3.
by Laura Benshoff

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Trump touted his immigration slowdown — what it could mean for Minnesota's workforce

Trump touted his immigration slowdown — what it could mean for Minnesota's workforce

At his rally in Minneapolis last week, President Trump promised to protect communities from an influx of immigrants and refugees. But the latest census numbers show a recent slowdown in immigration that could actually hurt Minnesota communities.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Nick Scheffler

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States like Minnesota honoring indigenous people instead of Columbus

States like Minnesota honoring indigenous people instead of Columbus

From Minnesota to Vermont, at least five states and Washington, D.C., have done away with Columbus Day celebrations in deference to Native Americans, though the federal Columbus Day remains in place.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day?

Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day?

More and more places in the United States are dropping Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day, but the shift isn't happening without some pushback.
by Leila Fadel

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