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05/28/2026

The Deadly Cost of Caring: After its founder’s shocking su***de, a Minnesota fox rescue is carrying on its mission—despite criticism. Mikayla Raines was always saving orphaned or injured animals, and eventually she started her own rescue, SaveAFox. But in June 2025, Mikayla tragically took her own life at age 30. As reporter Olivia Hines explains, Mikayla’s family claims cyberbullying about how she ran the rescue, coupled with her mental health struggles, led to her su***de. Her husband says, “She put the animals' well-being over her own, time and time again." It’s a Reporters Inc. Original.

After its founder’s shocking su***de, a Minnesota fox rescue carries on its mission—despite criticism. Mikayla Raines was always saving orphaned or injured animals, and eventually she started her own rescue, SaveAFox. But in June 2025, Mikayla tragically took her own life at age 29. Her family c...

05/26/2026

The Deadly Cost of Caring: After its founder’s shocking su***de, a Minnesota fox rescue is carrying on its mission—despite criticism. Mikayla Raines was always saving orphaned or injured animals, and eventually she started her own rescue, SaveAFox. But in June 2025, Mikayla tragically took her own life at age 30. As reporter Olivia Hines explains, Mikayla’s family claims cyberbullying about how she ran the rescue, coupled with her mental health struggles, led to her su***de. Her husband says, “She put the animals' well-being over her own, time and time again." It’s a Reporters Inc. Original.

After its founder’s shocking su***de, a Minnesota fox rescue carries on its mission—despite criticism. Mikayla Raines was always saving orphaned or injured animals, and eventually she started her own rescue, SaveAFox. But in June 2025, Mikayla tragically took her own life at age 29. Her family c...

05/25/2026

The growing evidence about the benefits of psychedelics on mental health. Writer Kim Whiting details new discoveries in the study of psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment. She says an increasing amount of studies show that small doses of psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms," can help people struggling with drug-resistant depression, anxiety and PTSD. They could also help treat addiction and eating disorders. "If only they were legal," Whiting says.

The growing evidence about the benefits of psychedelics on mental health. Writer Kim Whiting details new discoveries in the study of psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment. She says an increasing amount of studies show that small doses of psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms," can help people stru...

05/14/2026

Donald Trump’s desire to take over the U.S.’ northern neighbor conjures up important annexation lessons from history. The U.S. has wanted Canada to secede to them long before it became another talking point for the new administration. Writer Brian Gabrial gives a crash course on Canada-U.S. relations dating back to the Revolutionary War, illustrating that history has a way of repeating itself--but perhaps not the way Trump intends. It's a Reporters Inc. Original.

Donald Trump’s desire to take over the U.S.’ northern neighbor conjures up important annexation lessons from history. The U.S. has wanted Canada to secede to them long before it became another talking point for the new administration. Writer Brian Gabrial gives a crash course on Canada-U.S. rela...

05/06/2026

From The Reporters Inc's archives: Sworn to serve and protect, police officers are taught that any weakness could put their lives, and the lives of others, at risk on the job. So, they stay silent out of fear. Yet every year in the U.S., more police officers die by su***de than in the line of duty. In 2025, at least 59 law enforcement officers in the U.S. committed su***de, according to organizations that track this kind of data. In her 2015 book “Public Safety Su***de: The Human Dimension,” Mary Van Haute details Bolingbrook, Illinois police officer Chris Prochut's struggle with mental health nearly cost him his life.

When police stay silent about stress, the results can be deadly Sworn to serve and protect, police officers are taught that weakness, any weakness, could put their lives, and the lives of others, at risk on the job. And so they stay silent out of fear. Yet every year in the U.S., more police officer...

05/04/2026

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05/01/2026

Last chance to support local, nonprofit journalism today on “Minnesota Local News Day” by donating to The Reporters Inc.

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04/30/2026

From The Reporters Inc.'s archives: Television is one of the most significant inventions of our lifetime. It's an integral part of most people's daily routines--from the morning news to soap operas, children's shows and live sporting events. But what goes on behind the camera? Daniel Morgan spent more than half a century as a stage manager in New York City, working on both a local and national level. In his 2015 memoir, “Last Stage Manager Standing,” Morgan detailed all the drama and shenanigans from the shadows of the sets he worked on. The Reporters Inc. shared some exclusive excerpts. https://thereporters.org/last-stage-manager-standing/

04/30/2026

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