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July 16, 2023 5:00 AM

Endometriosis, a painful and often overlooked disease, gets attention in a new film

'Below the Belt' highlights patients' stories and the push for new research dollars for this poorly understood disease. Here are 7 surprising facts from the film.

by Andrea Muraskin

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July 16, 2023 4:00 AM

Duluth's Chester Bowl builds new bridge, aims for new chalet next

The club that manages the Chester Bowl ski hill in Duluth is trying to raise $1.3 million to build a new chalet at the iconic park, where generations of Olympic ski jumpers practiced in the mid-1900s.

by Dan Kraker

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July 15, 2023 9:01 PM

A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S.

A heat wave that's expected to peak this weekend kicked off with record high temperatures and put one-third of Americans under heat alerts.

by Emma Bowman

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July 15, 2023 1:30 PM

Trump's former AG Bill Barr says failing to prosecute Trump would be 'unjust'

Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump's actions amounted to "flipping the bird at the government" provoking a federal indictment on his own.

by Steve Inskeep and Destinee Adams

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July 15, 2023 9:31 AM

Israel's Netanyahu is discharged from the hospital after an overnight stay

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he feels “very good.” The 73-year-old Israeli leader issued a video statement on Saturday, hours after he was hospitalized for apparent dehydration.

by The Associated Press

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July 15, 2023 5:01 AM

Startup aims to make lab-grown human eggs, transforming options for creating families

New companies are working to commercialize in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, a technology that could make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body.

by Rob Stein

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July 15, 2023 4:00 AM

5 tips to keep your pet safe — and comfortable — in extreme heat

"If it's hot outside for you, it's most likely even hotter for your pet," one expert tells NPR. Here's how to protect your pet outdoors, keep them engaged inside and respond to signs of heat stroke.

by Rachel Treisman

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July 14, 2023 9:10 PM

Fargo chief identifies officer and suspect killed, officers injured in shooting

Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski said the gunman opened fire Friday afternoon for “no known reason at all” but that he was confident investigators will eventually figure out the motive.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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July 14, 2023 6:15 PM

What you need to know about aspartame and cancer

This week, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer reclassified the sugar substitute as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.”

by Scott Neuman

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July 14, 2023 5:30 PM

Drought conditions in South Dakota are improving thanks to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures

Just three weeks ago, around 75 percent of South Dakota was in drought. Now 63 percent of the state has normal conditions.

by The Associated Press

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