hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.

Learned today my old work gig Women in the World lead by Tina Brown is in the Epstein files. JE & circle made fun of it and found a high profile summit of powerhouse women amplifying women’s experiences... as a threat. I’m OK with the mention.

Can we just start Benito Bowl, already? 🇵🇷♥️🐰 #puertoricanproud

Been thinking about how ICE ops are going to change people in Minnesota or the state as a whole. The Times reports a spike in gun permit applications. Folks who never imagined owning a gun are learning to shoot them & possibly own one for safety from the federal gov. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

We'll keep hearing these stories. There is a history of eating disorders triggered by weight loss meds. GLP-1s are easy to get online. Will screenings tighten? Req more doc monitoring? Accountably isn't straight forward when meds cause other life threatening diseases. 👀 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...

Listening to a press conference on how the ICE surge in MN is effecting children. Kids are missing school, they're afraid, some have been detained, students worry about friends, families have been separated. I fear we've lost the youth mental health gains that have been in repair since the pandemic.

This is an eyeopener. I didn't realize causes weren't in the DSM re psychiatric diagnosis. Causes are complicated — past trauma, genetics, environment — BUT I bet mental health conditions would be easier to treat if the cause was part of the treatment plan. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...

Therapists Ana Lewis and Adalinda Sanchez joined KARE 11 on Sunday to discuss how children are affected by Operation Metro Surge.

Ian Austin is the latest person to be arrested in connection to a protest during a church service in St. Paul, where an ICE official serves as a pastor.

The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:

Minnesota independent journalist Georgia Fort was arrested this morning after covering the church protest. Details about the charges are still coming out. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was also arrested. www.mprnews.org/live-updates

Minnesotans, MPR News is seeking voices for a town hall style event tomorrow, Thurs, 1/29, from 3-4pm CT called "The State of Minnesota." The conversation will be around: What’s it feel like to be a Minnesotan right now? And what do we need to move forward? www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-m...

Minnesota journalists are doing incredible work reporting these stories for the country. Tuned in to some network TV show last night and saw @kystokes.bsky.social of @axios.com Twin Cities in conversation. Heyyy!

One woman, who had no history of mental illness, asked ChatGPT for advice on a major purchase. It convinced her that businesses were colluding to have her investigated by the government.

Staff at 211 Greater Twin Cities United Way, a line that connects Minnesotans with resources, report calls have increased more than 1,600 percent. Calls requesting rent assistance more than tripled in mid-January. Local officials are pushing for an eviction moratorium.

The @mprnews.org newsroom has been working around the clock to cover ICE in Minnesota. Watch for live updates here: www.mprnews.org/live-updates

Families could also be heard outside chanting “Libertad!" or “Let us go," said Eric Lee, an immigration attorney who was there to visit a client at the facility in the town of Dilley.

Repping. Proud to work for @mprnews.org. The newsroom is working around the clock in Minnesota right now + free, fair and independent journalism has never been more important. It’s a good time to support MPR. MPR.org/support #publicradio #publicmedia

With the extreme cold and added tensions in the city due to federal immigration enforcement, an Indigenous-led emergency warming center opens its doors in south Minneapolis.

Thought provoking piece from Chris Farrell about Minnesota’s corporate silence during the ICE surge. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

JUST IN: Minneapolis city officials reported a shooting in north Minneapolis Wednesday night. The Associated Press said a federal officer shot a person in the leg. This is an ongoing story and will be updated as we learn more.

Listen to Minnesotans describe how their mental health and daily activities are being affected by ICE operations across the state. I took phone calls during my live talk show on @MPRNews. Guests: therapist Dr. Corey Yeager & senior economics contributor Chris Farrell. www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...

Just hours before an ICE agent killed Renee Good in her car, Brian O’Hara, the Minneapolis police chief, warned that a tragedy involving ICE seemed inevitable. In an interview, Chief O'Hara discusses his experience with ICE in Minneapolis. Listen to "The Daily."

Here’s the latest Monday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the killing of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

Sunday scaries are different tonight. Worked out of town last week and returning to Minneapolis now. Difficult time to be away, see my neighborhood on network news each night, & watch my newsroom colleagues do tough work. MN, you’ve been through a lot. I will see you soon.

How is everyone? #mentalhealthmatters

A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.

Minnesota finds itself again at the center of tense tragedy, struggling for answers with a national and global audience looking on after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman Wednesday.

Gov. Tim Walz addresses reporters after he announced he won't seek reelection in 2026.

Teen use of AI chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.

Mental health is shaped by social and structural factors—yet too often, mental health policies fail to address them.

Jan 2, 2026— drink water.

LISTEN: The Senate is scheduled to vote on a Democrat-led plan to extend the temporary additional subsidies that have lowered out-of-pocket costs for ACA health plans. Tune into this week’s "What the Health?" podcast hosted by @julierovner.bsky.social ⤵️ youtu.be/aLYzKbP2Tf0?...

On the field, Jack Beer played with instinct. Off the field, he fought a battle no one could see. ⚽️ Out of the Dark: Jack Beer shows how strength isn’t just speed or skill—it’s honesty. Premieres Dec 11. buff.ly/flQGZJI

OK! So if Netflix buys Warner Bros which includes HBO Max & HBO... what happens to my HULU bundle?

As of 2025, 15% of young adults say they follow the news all or most of the time compared to 62% of the oldest Americans. Young adults are also less likely than all older age groups to say they closely follow national and local news.

A new survey of centenarians finds a growing number of people living to 100 have prioritized healthy habits. Here's how exercise, social connection and positivity play a role in aging well.

What are ways you handle stress? I'm interested in any/all including wild things like rage rooms, endurance sports, laughing clubs...

The Trump admin has decided it will no longer commemorate December 1st, World AIDS Day. Fed employees have been instructed to refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels, including social media, media engagements, speeches, or other public-facing messaging.

I bet a week off social media could improve my mental health too! www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...

NAMI debuts new caregiver HelpLine as families come together for the holidays. Learn more below. And if you need to support right away from a family caregiver helpline specialist, call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) & press “4” www.nami.org/press-releas...

NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

A New Orleans nonprofit is training caregivers who take care of dying family members at home. “We’ve gone to a place in our country where we’re so removed from end-of-life care in a way that we didn’t used to be,” says Osha Towers of Compassion & Choices. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

London exhibition to explore mental health and social bonds in ‘polarised’ times

My public radio series Call to Mind, fosters new conversations about mental health through timely and trustworthy journalism. Call to Mind is an initiative of @mprnews.org & APM and relies on support from individual members. On #givetothemax day please consider donating - 18002272811 or mprnews.org.

It’s #givetothemax day… I hope you’ll support Minnesota Public Radio. 18002272811 or mprnews.org.

Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content

KFF Health News and @thetrace.org are talking to people who’ve been wounded or families of those killed by gun violence to better understand how insurance affects such medical care. Click below to reach our reporting team ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.

Listened to this interview w @tinabrownlm.bsky.social and it was so great to get some "Tina takes" in 2025. A career highlight was working on her Women in the World summits... I learned so much about working w unapologetic drive and asking others to do their best work when they partner w you.