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April 21, 2022 4:46 PM

Battle over CDC's powers goes far beyond travel mask mandate

A federal judge's decision to strike down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate for travelers is only the latest in a series of challenges that seek to rein in the agency.

by Pien Huang

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April 20, 2022 11:02 PM

Wildfires are increasingly contributing to unhealthy air

The rising number of fires hamper decades of environmental efforts, and over 40 percent of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in places with poor air quality, a new report says.

by Dustin Jones

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April 20, 2022 8:07 PM

The DOJ will appeal the recent mask ruling by a federal judge

This decision to appeal comes just two days after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled against the federal mask mandate.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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April 20, 2022 1:40 PM

Preventing fentanyl overdose deaths in Minnesota

Drug overdose deaths reached a record high in 2021, according to the CDC. And synthetic opioids like fentanyl were involved in about two-thirds of those deaths. On Thursday, MPR News guest host Chris Farrell discussed fentanyl in Minnesota and the work being done to prevent overdose deaths.

by Chris Farrell and Samantha Matsumoto

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April 20, 2022 4:01 AM

As Biden plans to lift Title 42, Democrats want details on how he'll address influx

Some key Senate Democrats and candidates have come out this week and expressed reservations about the Biden administration's decision to lift Title 42 by May 23.

by Deepa Shivaram

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April 19, 2022 5:41 PM

State officials say good preparation limiting impact of avian flu

Elected officials say efforts are underway to help poultry producers who lose their flocks both financially and through access to mental health support.

by Hannah Yang

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April 19, 2022 5:23 PM

The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say

Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's decision hinged on a definition of the word 'sanitation' that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark.

by Joe Hernandez and Selena Simmons-Duffin

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April 19, 2022 3:23 PM

Dr. Nathan Chomilo on Medicaid equity

Dr. Nathan Chomilo, Medical Director for the State of Minnesota's Medicaid & MinnesotaCare programs, discusses racial health equity.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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April 19, 2022 2:56 PM

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on child abuse prevention

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen, a physician at Mayo Clinic and host of the podcast Millennial Health, discusses child abuse and prevention.

by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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April 19, 2022 10:39 AM

Minnesota airports, transit systems drop mask mandates in wake of federal court ruling

Airlines, MSP Airport, Metro Transit and several other public transit agencies around Minnesota have stopped requiring people to wear face coverings, in the wake of Monday's federal court ruling striking down a national mask mandate.

by Mark Zdechlik

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