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Majority of Americans say it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

Majority of Americans say it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

A year after the court did away with the right to an abortion, 57 percent say they oppose the decision, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. They're also in favor of continuing affirmative action programs.
by Domenico Montanaro

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How many miles do you have to travel to get abortion care? One professor maps it

How many miles do you have to travel to get abortion care? One professor maps it

An economics professor at Middlebury College and her undergrad research assistants have been tracking access to abortion care since 2009. These maps show the dramatic changes in the past decade.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Shelly Cheng

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Minnesota abortion clinics see out-of-state demand surge, post-Roe

Minnesota abortion clinics see out-of-state demand surge, post-Roe

Minnesota was already an island of abortion access when the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade one year ago. The decision has brought new challenges as Minnesota clinics work to meet the needs of a growing list of patients from around the country.
by Michelle Wiley and Dana Ferguson

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In Minneapolis, three-fourths of kids with elevated levels of lead are children of color

In Minneapolis, three-fourths of kids with elevated levels of lead are children of color

The city’s Healthy Homes team does extensive outreach and conducts detailed inspections of homes deemed at risk of lead exposure. Inspectors say immigrant communities may encounter lead in items like coal used as makeup; imported spices and medicines, candy and toys that come directly from other countries.

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Anger to action: How DFLers transformed Minnesota abortion rights after Roe

Anger to action: How DFLers transformed Minnesota abortion rights after Roe

DFL lawmakers felt rage last June 24 as the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. They channeled that anger into winning at the polls then widening abortion access in ways that surprised even some supporters and angered opponents. Here’s how it happened.
by Dana Ferguson and Michelle Wiley

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More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls

More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls

More than 1 million people have been dropped from Medicaid in the past couple months as some states moved swiftly to halt health care coverage following the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it'll happen again

A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it'll happen again

A dangerous chemical called xylazine is being mixed into fentanyl across the U.S., but who's doing it and why is a mystery. The government still doesn't identify and track new drug threats.
by Brian Mann

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