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Medical respite provides vital care to people experiencing homelessness

Medical respite provides vital care to people experiencing homelessness

The Bob Tavani Home for Respite Care in Duluth is part of a growing number of new facilities around the country designed to give people experiencing homelessness a place to recover after they’ve been discharged from the hospital. But many are grassroots efforts run on shoestring budgets.
by Dan Kraker

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How a Hopkins junior high is attempting to use student input to change school culture

How a Hopkins junior high is attempting to use student input to change school culture

A junior high school in the Hopkins district has struggled with safety in their hallways and cafeteria. They’ve spent months polling students and staff on how to improve the school culture. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Navigating changing guidance for wearing masks

Navigating changing guidance for wearing masks

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with an infectious disease specialist and a public health policy expert about the CDC’s new guidelines for masking, and what to weigh when deciding whether to wear a mask.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Black Americans are now dying from drug overdoses at a higher rate than whites

Black Americans are now dying from drug overdoses at a higher rate than whites

New research shows drug overdose deaths continue to surge among Black Americans. For the first time since 1999, Black Americans are dying at a higher rate per capita than white Americans.
by Brian Mann

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The state of marijuana in Minnesota

The state of marijuana in Minnesota

Marijuana has been legal for medical use in Minnesota since 2014. Is it working for people? How has it affected health and wellness in Minnesota? Will recreational usage be legalized soon? What are the factors that contribute to a state legalizing recreational marijuana use? And what are the concerns for a community once that happens?
by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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