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Volunteer pilots fly patients seeking abortions to states where it's legal

Volunteer pilots fly patients seeking abortions to states where it's legal

It can be a lifeline for patients who can't afford the time or costs of driving or flying commercially. It's an example of the unconventional tactics of abortion rights groups in a post-Roe America.
by Rose Conlon

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States' divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned

States' divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned

Nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide right to abortion, the long-term picture on what will be allowed in each state remains unsettled, even though voters have bristled at broad bans. 
by The Associated Press

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You asked about bats, pets, immunity and other hot viral topics! We've got answers

You asked about bats, pets, immunity and other hot viral topics! We've got answers

In response to our series on spillover viruses, you had many questions: from the role of climate change to possible benefits. We turn the mic to you for a special edition of 'Hidden Viruses.'
by Ari Daniel, Michaeleen Doucleff and Nurith Aizenman

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Three years after Minnesota’s initial COVID-19 shutdown, impacts persist

Three years after Minnesota’s initial COVID-19 shutdown, impacts persist

Three years ago Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz issued Minnesota’s initial COVID-19 shelter in place order, telling Minnesotans to stay at home for two weeks. Here’s a look back — and forward.
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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Growth amid 'ambiguous loss': How the pandemic has changed us

Growth amid 'ambiguous loss': How the pandemic has changed us

The pandemic has made it common for people to have endured extraordinarily difficult circumstances and lost something or someone dear to them. Without any sense of closure, that can be hard to deal with.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm reflects on three years of COVID-19 and looks toward the future

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm reflects on three years of COVID-19 and looks toward the future

Three years ago, Gov. Tim Walz called for Minnesotans to “shelter in place” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan was to flatten the curve, or decrease the number of people who were infected all at once so hospitals and ICUs were not totally overwhelmed. Today, there have been more than 1.7 million documented cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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It's not just Adderall: The number of drugs in short supply rose by 30 percent last year

It's not just Adderall: The number of drugs in short supply rose by 30 percent last year

A total of 295 types of drugs — everything from sedatives to children's flu medicine — were in short supply in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security.
by Emily Olson

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