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August 18, 2022 5:10 AM

Many were denied Minnesota 'hero pay,' advocate says there were barriers

More than 214,000 applications Minnesota’s “hero pay” were denied. That’s 18 percent of all who applied. While some were issues of duplicates, identity verification or income limits, Matt Riley says the process still had barriers for some communities.

by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Sam Stroozas

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August 18, 2022 4:58 AM

As a new year starts, schools prepare for fewer masks, more learning and joy

Schools are opening up around the country, and the third year in the shadow of a pandemic brings new challenges but also new hope.

by Cory Turner and Jeffrey Pierre

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August 17, 2022 1:00 PM

What our teeth say about class, beauty standards and health care in the U.S.

Who can and cannot access oral health care in our country and why are Americans so obsessed with perfect pearly whites? MPR News host Angela Davis talks to a journalist and two dentists who focus on oral public health and access to dental care.

by Angela Davis, Matthew Alvarez and Samantha Matsumoto

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August 17, 2022 11:47 AM

After criticism over COVID, the CDC chief plans to make the agency more nimble

The proposed changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention come amid ongoing criticism of the agency's response to COVID-19, monkeypox and other public health threats.

by The Associated Press

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August 17, 2022 6:40 AM

Planned Parenthood to spend record $50M in midterm elections

The nation's leading abortion rights advocacy organization, Planned Parenthood, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November’s midterm elections. It's pouring money into contests where access to abortion will be on the ballot.

by The Associated Press

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August 16, 2022 4:40 PM

Millions of Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription

A new FDA rule allows adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to buy hearing aids over the counter. Efforts to make them more affordable and accessible have been in the works for years.

by Rachel Treisman

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August 16, 2022 3:26 PM

Scotland becomes the first country to offer tampons and pads for free

Studies have shown that a significant number of people struggle to afford menstrual products, and going without can cause people to miss school or work.

by Becky Sullivan

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August 16, 2022 1:36 PM

More than 200,000 pandemic ‘hero pay’ applications in Minnesota face denial

State officials say nearly 18 percent of applications for pandemic “hero” bonuses in Minnesota are facing denial.

by MPR News Staff

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August 16, 2022 9:24 AM

More than 2 million baby swings and rockers are recalled after an infant's death

4moms is recalling MamaRoos and RockaRoos due to entanglement hazards from straps that hang down from the rockers and swings when not in use. At least one baby has died as a result of asphyxiation.

by Wynne Davis