Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Health

Health
Birth control apps find a big market in 'contraception deserts'

Birth control apps find a big market in 'contraception deserts'

For some U.S. women who buy hormonal contraception via an app, it's all about convenience -- birth control pills in the mail, without an office visit. But in Texas there's much more to it.
by Lesley McClurg and Ashley Lopez

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Proposed budget allows CDC to study gun violence, researchers skeptical

Proposed budget allows CDC to study gun violence, researchers skeptical

Congress passed an amendment in 1996 limiting the Centers for Disease Control's ability to study gun control. That may change with the new budget, but gun violence researchers aren't impressed.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Omissions on death certificates lead to undercounting of opioid overdoses

Omissions on death certificates lead to undercounting of opioid overdoses

Standards for how to investigate and report on overdoses vary widely across states and counties. As a result, opioid overdose deaths often go overlooked in the data reported to the federal government.
by Jake Harper

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
New peer hotline seeks to help firefighters facing mental health crises

New peer hotline seeks to help firefighters facing mental health crises

The Minnesota Firefighter Initiative recently launched a peer support help line for firefighters who are thinking about suicide. Any Minnesota Firefighter can call if they're thinking about or planning to take their own life. Just three months in, they are already surprised by the number of calls they've gotten.
by Cathy Wurzer

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

MNsure tightens enrollment loophole

A MNsure review found roughly one quarter of people enrolling after the annual open enrollment period closed had failed to document their eligibility.
by Mark Zdechlik

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
'Music is a prayer': Minnesota woman finds her voice in hospice

'Music is a prayer': Minnesota woman finds her voice in hospice

An intractable rule of life is that you will die some day. For most of us, the time and place and manner of death are yet to be decided. Mandy Blume of Faribault has a pretty good idea of what may eventually kill her: cancer.
by Cathy Wurzer

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!