Addiction Treatments in Peril. Plus, Remembering the Summer of ‘76
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill implements new work requirements for Medicaid recipients. That could disrupt or disappear addiction treatment for many Minnesotans. MinnPost’s Andy Steiner tells us what’s at stake. As America prepares to celebrate 250 years, we’re looking to the past to understand how the future can be different. “Summer of ‘76” is a documentary remembering how Minnesotans celebrated the bicentennial. Executive director Daniel Pierce Bergin tells us about how Black artists and Native leaders influenced the moment, and why we can do better than a wrestling match on the White House lawn.
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