As of Monday, most abortions after six weeks are illegal in Iowa. The new law going into effect is one of the strictest in the country. We talked with a professor in southern Minnesota about what this could mean for clinics here in this state.

We got a glimpse of the Olympics from MPR News reporter Kyra Miles, who is in Paris.

And this summer has been tough on some of our veggies. We talked about what to do if you find an abundance of, say, slugs in your garden — and how to prepare what’s in season right now.

Plus, there’s a new series of audio plays about Minnesota’s capital city. If you’re in downtown St. Paul, the key to these stories might be right under your feet.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Empathy” by Daniel the Violinist and our Song of the Day was “Twenty Five Forty One” by Marshall Crenshaw.