July 13, 2023

Here we go again ⛈️ Scattered severe storms are possible in Minnesota Thursday evening, and yet another air quality alert goes into effect for Minnesota Friday morning at 8 a.m. Get the latest on Updraft.

Minnesota air quality alert Friday, Saturday; wildfire smoke returning

An air quality alert has been issued for all of Minnesota from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon, as another wave of wildfire smoke from Canada moves into the region.

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No weed, more security: 5 things to know for the 2023 Minnesota State Fair

Fair CEO Renee Alexander spoke with MPR News about staffing, security, marijuana and new foods ahead of the 2023 Minnesota State Fair.

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⚡ How to weatherize and super insulate your home to become more energy efficient

One of the biggest opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is weatherizing and super insulating existing homes and buildings. And lawmakers this year set aside a big chunk of money to help people do just that. So how can you get started?

🏥 Minnesota's new health system merger law: Key questions, answered

A new Minnesota law banning anti-competitive health care mergers could affect several proposed deals involving state health systems. The law’s author, DFL Rep. Robert Bierman, spoke to MPR News Thursday about the future of health care in Minnesota.

⚖️ During Minnesota visit, Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that SCOTUS is partisan

Even after conservatives brought about the end of affirmative action in college admissions and struck down President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief program.

✊🏽 Hollywood actors go on strike, say it's time for studio execs to 'wake up'

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors and performers, is on strike against major studios after negotiations broke down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

💊 FDA approves Opill, the first daily birth control pill without a prescription

From convenience stores to online, the tablet "will be an available option for millions of people in the United States," the director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research says.

- Nicole Johnson, MPR News

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