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South Koreans are getting younger, as a new law goes into effect

South Koreans are getting younger, as a new law goes into effect

People in South Korea all became at least one year younger on Wednesday, as the country dropped a traditional method of counting their ages. Under the old system, a person was one year old at birth.
by Anthony Kuhn and Mary Yang

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More unhealthy air in southern, central Minnesota as wildfire smoke continues

More unhealthy air in southern, central Minnesota as wildfire smoke continues

The air quality alert is in effect for most of the lower half of the state through midnight. Everyone in southern Minnesota is advised to limit time outdoors and exercise.
by Emily Bright, Sven Sundgaard and Amy Felegy

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Minnesota isn't alone: Air quality plummets across Midwest due to wildfires

Minnesota isn't alone: Air quality plummets across Midwest due to wildfires

Along with Minnesota, Chicago saw its air quality plummet, while other cities including Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh were experiencing unhealthy air quality levels.
by Joe Hernandez, Rachel Treisman, Emily Olson and MPR News Staff

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ChangeMakers: Reneka Evans has dedicated her life to helping Black trans women

ChangeMakers: Reneka Evans has dedicated her life to helping Black trans women

Evans, 54, has been working in community health care in Minnesota for more than two decades. She currently works as the LGBTQ+ community lead for the Minnesota Department of Health as part of its COVID-19 community response.
by Michelle Wiley

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Choosing death on one's own terms

Choosing death on one's own terms

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks with end-of-life doula Wendy Longacre Brown about her mother’s life and death. Her mother, Cheryl Hauser, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2019 and publicly discussed a specific exit strategy known as V-SED. It was a decision that resulted in Hauser’s recent passing.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota sets record for most air quality alerts in a season

Minnesota sets record for most air quality alerts in a season

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued a record 23rd air quality alert of the year Tuesday morning, as yet another round of smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across southern and eastern parts of the state.
by Olivia Stevens

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