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UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health care coverage UnitedHealthcare is facing penalties for allegedly violating mental health parity laws. After an investigation, the Minnesota Department of Commerce says the company covers mental health claims more stringently than it covers claims for other types of care. Minnesota Lynx ticket sales spike for upcoming season thanks to Caitlin Clark effect The WNBA season begins Tuesday with several games including the Lynx at Seattle Storm. Tickets are selling fast for the July 14 and August 24 Lynx home games against the Indiana Fever. For more than 25 years, Betty Folliard has pushed state to adopt equal rights amendment Betty Folliard has had her eyes on the ERA prize since she began serving in the House in 1997. After leaving the House in 2003, Folliard has continued her quest to amend the state constitution. Equal rights amendment Minnesota House delays vote on after prolonged debate on other bills Trump gets by with a little help from his friends during New York hush money trial The courtroom has continued to be one of the main arenas for Trump’s 2024 campaign, welcoming his allies from across the country in for a day of testimony. Minnesota beats Toronto 2-0 in Game 3 of PWHL semifinal series Maggie Flaherty and Denisa Krizova each scored in the second period and Minnesota beat Toronto 2-0 in Game 3 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series. NBA fines Gobert $75,000 for making another money gesture in frustration over a foul call Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for another inappropriate and unprofessional gesture” that suggested a lack of integrity with the league and its game officials. Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92 Munro had been in frail health for years and often spoke of retirement, a decision that proved final after the author’s 2012 collection, Dear Life.” She achieved stature rare for an art form traditionally placed beneath the novel. It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas 8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers’ bus overturns in central Florida The bus was transporting 53 farmworkers on Tuesday morning when it collided with a truck and swerved off a road in Marion County, north of Orlando, authorities say. The bus crashed through a fence and ended up on its side in a field. Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he’s adding new ones for things like electric vehicles. AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here’s why A Jesus made of vegetables, bizarre log cabins, products that don’t exist. AI-generated images are creating new forms of clickbait and causing some users to doubt what’s real. Play 8min 02sec BBC journalist in Nigeria shares how she navigates election disinformation BBC journalist Fauziyya Tukur says political disinformation and polarization are rife all over the world, including in Nigeria, where she reports from. Blinken visits Ukraine to tout U.S. support for Kyiv’s fight against Russia On his fourth trip to Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Blinken will reaffirm the Biden administration’s commitment to Ukraine’s defense and long-term security, U.S. officials said. May Mental Health Month 2024 This mental health month, join Call to Mind with five new specials. Each broadcast hour focuses on a timely mental health topic and explores emerging research, shares stories of people living with mental illness, and features interviews with top experts. Listen The Homelessness Crisis & Mental Health Listen The Burden of Being Coming up Wednesday 9 a.m. Incarcerated with Mental Illness Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom The detonation marked a major step in freeing the Dali, which has been stuck among the wreckage since it crashed into one of the bridge’s support columns shortly after leaving Baltimore on March 26. Play 3min 53sec Biden’s National Monument expansion applauded by allies, but big obstacles loom President Biden dramatically expanded two national monuments in California. But there are growing concerns that federal land managers are struggling to manage existing monuments designated since 2016. Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can’t save lives and can’t evacuate At the European Hospital in Rafah, there are shortages of pain medication, antibiotics, even bandages, American volunteers say they are unable to save lives — and unable to evacuate to safety. Play 7min 22sec A Girl Scouts troop offers hope and ‘sisters for life’ for migrant children Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with crucial life skills. Appeals court lifts injunction on Minneapolis’ 2040 plan The city of Minneapolis can resume work under its 2040 Comprehensive Plan following an appeals court ruling Monday. That’s the plan that gained national attention when it made Minneapolis the first U.S. city to end single-family-only zoning. Play 11min 10sec ‘The best season yet’: Timberwolves fan and author on finding hope in the recent losses The last two Timberwolves games brought back an all too familiar feeling for Minnesota sports fans. Author and fan Hanif Abdurraqib talked with host Cathy Wurzer about why he thinks the Timberwolves may still have a shot. Election 2024 Right Health Right Environment Right Art and Culture Right Providing Support for MPR. Learn More Program Schedule Station...