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Stopping the spread: What you need to know about measles in 2025
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a doctor and a state epidemiologist about the recent spread of measles in the U.S. They’ll break down what's happening nationally and what Minnesota is doing to stay ahead of the curve.  
'Your RIF notice is not cancelled.' Inside a chaotic week of massive layoffs at HHS
Health agency staffers describe a week of widespread uncertainty about who still has a job and how the work will get done as thousands of "reduction in force" notices went out beginning April 1. To many it's the opposite of "government efficiency."
After federal firings, officials worry about program that helps many Minnesotans pay for heat
Minnesota was scheduled to receive an additional $12 million to $13 million in LIHEAP funds to help another 10,000 households. If that payment is delayed, the program could run out of money by mid-April.