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COVID nearly killed him, then the hard part began

COVID nearly killed him, then the hard part began

Two years ago, Gabe Pastores was intubated and on last-ditch lifesaving measures in Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 wing. Many of those patients didn't make it out. Pastores did, but his COVID journey was far from over. 
by Catharine Richert

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Gifting a DNA test? You might reveal a life-changing family secret

Gifting a DNA test? You might reveal a life-changing family secret

DNA tests can tell you a lot about your family history, but they can also lead to some unintended holiday stress. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a family therapist who’s witnessed family secrets revealed and a writer who discovered an unknown relative.
by Angela Davis, Matthew Alvarez and Nicole Johnson

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Future of Us: At the Guthrie, a 2,500-year-old art form learns to pivot

Future of Us: At the Guthrie, a 2,500-year-old art form learns to pivot

In the early days of the pandemic, the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis had to scrub its calendar and lay off more than 200 employees. Nearly three years later, it’s still rebuilding. But Artistic Director Joseph Haj is resolute: “The Western drama has survived much worse.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Boy who got new heart inspires tribe to boost organ donation

Boy who got new heart inspires tribe to boost organ donation

A boy from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians has inspired his community to try to boost organ donor numbers. Greyson Parisien's journey to correct a heart defect led the tribe to add the option of organ donation to tribal IDs.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota opioid treatment clinics overwhelmed as needs rise, staffs shrink

Minnesota opioid treatment clinics overwhelmed as needs rise, staffs shrink

Many of the state’s 16 opioid treatment programs are struggling to hire and retain licensed drug counselors as demand rises, but staff burnout is high. “We have people dying who are sitting on our waiting list, trying to get in,” one program director says.
by Michelle Wiley

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Perceiving without seeing: How light resets your internal clock

Perceiving without seeing: How light resets your internal clock

We mark our days by sunlight, with special receptors in our eyes that respond to light and help reset our body clocks each day. This man can't see, but is still a circadian wiz. Here's how.
by Ari Daniel

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