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Can microplastics harm us?

Can microplastics harm us?

Plastic is everywhere, from synthetic clothing to take-out food containers. Now we know it’s also in our bodies. MPR News guest host Euan Kerr talks with a doctor and a researcher about microplastics and human health.
by Euan Kerr and Maja Beckstrom

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Beltrami County law enforcement draws federal aid to fight drug trafficking

Beltrami County law enforcement draws federal aid to fight drug trafficking

Beltrami County law enforcement agencies are planning how they will use federal aid after the area was designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, or HIDTA. They say they need to counter a precipitous increase in the amount of opioids and amphetamines flowing into the area.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Environmental groups sue Minnesota agencies over nitrate pollution

Environmental groups sue Minnesota agencies over nitrate pollution

The lawsuit alleges the agencies have failed to adopt regulations that are adequate to protect water resources from farm-related nitrate pollution. It also asks the agencies to reopen state rules that govern animal manure and commercial fertilizer, major sources of nitrate contamination in groundwater, lakes, rivers and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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RFK Jr., Trump's health secretary pick, grilled about vaccines and abortion

Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines, abortion and Medicaid in his confirmation hearing to lead HHS. RFK Jr. has another hearing Thursday.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Will Stone

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Insulin capped at $35 per month for Minnesotans, after settlement with manufacturers

Insulin capped at $35 per month for Minnesotans, after settlement with manufacturers

Minnesotans prescribed insulin won’t pay more than $35 per month for it. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a settlement Monday with manufacturer Novo Nordisk, concluding a years-long lawsuit against major insulin companies.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Alex Haddon

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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal

CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal

A CDC official sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all agency staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await further guidance.”
by The Associated Press

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Some state lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions

Some state lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions

Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.
by The Associated Press

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The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory. That's according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. 
by The Associated Press

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$20 million from 3M settlement to fund outdoor projects in east metro

$20 million from 3M settlement to fund outdoor projects in east metro

The money was set aside for enhancing water resources, wildlife habitat and outdoor recreational opportunities in the east metro. Seven years after the settlement, that funding is finally ready to be distributed.
by Kirsti Marohn

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