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Carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators proves predictable, and deadly
Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error, but legislative and regulatory efforts stall.
Why student loan borrowers with disabilities aren't getting the help they deserve
Hundreds of thousands of borrowers are eligible to have their student loans erased because a disability keeps them from working. NPR found many will likely never get the debt relief they're owed.
Presidential race, farm economy loom large over 1st District contest
Next year, Minnesota will once again be home to what’s expected to be one of the most fiercely contested U.S. House races in the country. The battle for the 1st Congressional District in southern Minnesota is already shaping up.
Takeaways from House report on Trump impeachment inquiry
The House Intelligence Committee released a sweeping impeachment report Tuesday that asserts President Trump misused his office to pressure Ukraine into opening investigations that he believed would help his reelection bid. Here's a look at some of the key points from the 300-page report.
 In a split vote, one Minnesota county says ‘yes’ to more refugees
After Trump signed an executive order requiring local and state governments to give consent to refugee resettlement efforts, officials in Kandiyohi County on Tuesday brought the matter to a vote. It was the first community in the state to sign off on such a resolution.
Rep. Adam Schiff: 'The uncontested facts show this president solicited a bribe'
The House intelligence chairman told NPR that President Trump should also be charged with obstruction: "It is difficult to imagine a more ironclad case of obstruction of Congress than this one."