Health Equity & Policing: A new multi-state analysis finds police referrals after drug tests of pregnant Black people happen far more often than for white patients, with Minnesota reported at 3.6 times the rate. Clean Energy & Industry: A Climate One segment digs into “cleaner steel” and the hard question of whether companies will retool old plants or build new ones elsewhere. Wildfire Smoke & Public Health: Canadian wildfires are pushing hazardous smoke into Minnesota and the Midwest, driving air-quality alerts and heat warnings; coverage also explains what’s in smoke and why it can worsen heart and lung problems. Local Environment & Data Centers: Faribault and North Branch weigh data center moratoriums and environmental questions as councils debate power use and pollution impacts. Minnesota Research & Medicine: The U of M Medical School lands a five-year, $10M NIAID grant to study how animals fight virus infections, aiming at new human therapies. STEM Learning in Libraries: Minnesota libraries are circulating induction cooking kits with a sustainability nonprofit to make clean cooking tech more accessible. Wildlife Science: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revises Canada lynx critical habitat based on updated research and modeling. Transportation & Climate: A new study using millions of trips finds speeding wastes fuel and money while saving little time.