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Why an international coalition of doctors say male infertility is becoming a crisis
While there is a large body of research on female infertility and treatments like in vitro fertilization, the same can't be said for male infertility.
Wild weather week: Mild and stormy, then temps drop and snowflakes fly
Another clipper system is approaching Minnesota pulling in warmer air and creating showers late in the day for northern Minnesota. Saturday will be windy behind it. Next week could bring big changes.
Minnesota Reps. Emmer, Phillips could make big moves in Washington this week
MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik is in Washington this week keeping an eye on U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer’s run for speaker and a potential presidential bid from U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips.
New DNR EagleCam unlikely for 2024, but potential for a pair of live feeds in 2025
Potential nest sites are selected, but there are still many details involved in site approval and installation of electricity and a camera. The DNR wants to be careful to avoid any work on a camera site after the end of the year so they don't risk disturbing the nesting birds.
Israel strikes across Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy into the besieged enclave
Israeli warplanes have struck targets across Gaza, including in areas where civilians have been told to seek refuge. The strikes overnight and into Monday came after another small aid shipment was allowed into the besieged Hamas-ruled territory. 
49ers-Vikings game puts Iowa pals George Kittle and T.J. Hockenson on prime-time stage
San Francisco's George Kittle likes to say he's from “Tight End University.” The 49ers star played at Iowa. The Hawkeyes can stake recent claim to the nation's best tight end development program. The group also includes Minnesota's T.J. Hockenson.
For Palestinian Christians, a Sunday spent mourning civilians killed at a Gaza church
Services across the Holy Land memorialized the Palestinian civilians killed Thursday when an Israeli airstrike hit the Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza City, where some 400 people were sheltering.
Ex-cop faces sentencing for 2020 assault
A former Minneapolis police officer who assaulted a man during the 2020 riots faces sentencing Monday. Justin Stetson admitted punching and kicking Jaleel Stallings, who fired his pistol at an unmarked van but surrendered as soon has he realized that police were inside.
Live with your parents? Here's how to create a harmonious household
Three people who've spent time living with their parents as adults share advice on how they've coped with their situation. Don't compare yourself to others, they say — and find ways to still live your life.