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A reckoning: St. Benedict nuns apologize for Native boarding school

Earlier this year, the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., formally apologized to the White Earth Nation for harm caused to generations of Native Americans at church-run boarding schools. It’s led to the start of a journey toward truth and reconciliation.

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Mayo Clinic study sounds alarm on nurse mental health

A new, large-scale study from Mayo Clinic finds that nurses are more likely to experience suicidal ideation than other workers in the U.S. And the findings are not limited to these stressful times; the team behind the study collected its data well before the pandemic hit, and says the situation needs urgent attention.

A majority of students at Los Angeles City College, the United States' largest community college district, are continuing with online classes for this fall semester in Los Angeles.

College enrollment has plummeted during the pandemic. This fall, it's even worse

The pandemic has seen far fewer students go to college — that trend continued this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

State takes control of Minneapolis nursing home amid financial concerns

A recent review of Twin City Gardens Nursing Home found evidence of unpaid bills for oxygen, insurance, medications and electricity and that staff payroll checks had bounced, the Minnesota Department of Health said Monday.

The Voyager spacecraft have ventured far outside our solar system. Now a team of scientists are hoping to take the next interstellar mission even farther.

If NASA green lights this interstellar mission, it could last 100 years

Scientists who want to understand what's beyond our solar system have designed an interstellar spacecraft that could go out farther and faster than the famous Voyager probes.

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2 people were killed, and several injured, in a shooting at a shopping mall in Idaho

A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and four injured — including a police officer — in a shooting at a shopping mall Monday in Boise, Idaho, police said.

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Welcome to Nobles County: Minnesota's most rapidly diversifying county

Over the past decade, Minnesota has become less white and more diverse, according to the 2020 Census. Nobles County is the most quickly diversifying county in the state. MPR News host Angela Davis went there to speak face-to-face with residents of the county.

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Tenants to share in $750K settlement with landlord over harassment claims

A federal judge on Monday ordered a Minneapolis landlord to pay $750,000 to settle allegations of sexual harassment against his tenants, who are mostly single Black mothers.

Prosecutor weighs charges in Proctor High School football investigation

St. Louis County prosecutors say they’re now examining evidence for possible charges following an investigation into allegations of misconduct by members of the Proctor High School football program.

Los Angeles International Airport and SoFi Stadium employers spoke with potential job applicants at a job fair in Inglewood, Calif., in September. About 19% of all households in an NPR poll say they lost all their savings during the COVID-19 outbreak, and have none to fall back on.

Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic's great economic toll in U.S.

A new poll finds more than 55 percent of Black and Latino households have faced serious financial problems in recent months. And more than a quarter have depleted their savings.

Packs of Pokemon Co. cards in Random Lake, Wisconsin, U.S., on Thursday, July 1, 2021.

A man spent $57,789 in coronavirus relief aid on a Pokemon card, the feds say

Authorities didn't say which Pokemon card Vinath Oudomsine allegedly bought with the federal funds, but rare Pokemon cards have sold for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds attack is at it again, Microsoft says

According to Microsoft, the group is targeting technology companies that resell and provide cloud services and has been using phishing and password spray to gain entry to targeted networks.

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Masks, equity, culture wars at forefront of Minnesota school board elections

Dozens of Minnesota districts are seeking to fill school board seats after a rash of resignations this year. And some are also asking voters to weigh in on funding questions. But culture war questions are at the heart of many school board campaigns.

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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11

Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer moves toward expanding shots to children.

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Midweek storm brings soaking rain; Halloween looking dry

Following quiet weather Monday, a storm brings gusty winds then significant rainfall back across Minnesota.

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First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince

Minnesota's Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his "indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture," The Associated Press has learned.

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People or profit? Facebook papers show deep conflict within

From complaints whistleblower Frances Haugen has filed along with redacted internal documents obtained by The Associated Press, the picture of the mighty Facebook that emerges is of a troubled, internally conflicted company, where data on the harms it causes is abundant but solutions are halting at best.

New Mexico residents attend a candlelight vigil to honor cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in Albuquerque, N.M. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Hutchins was fatally shot on Thursday on the set of a Western filmed in Santa Fe, N.M.

Fatal shooting prompts calls to ban real guns from sets

It isn't the first gun death on a set, but Halyna Hutchins' shooting has refocused attention on the safe use of firearms by the entertainment world and raised the question of whether they should be banned.

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UN: Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record in 2020

The United Nations weather agency also pointed to signs of a worrying new development. It said that parts of the Amazon rainforest have gone from being a carbon "sink" that sucks carbon dioxide from the air to a source of CO2 due to deforestation and reduced humidity in the region.

White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" clash with counter-protesters as they enter Emancipation Park during the "Unite the Right" rally August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Hate on trial in Virginia, four years after deadly extremist rally

A violent march in Charlottesville, Va., by far-right extremists in 2017 showed how well organized the far-right had become. A trial targeting those associated with the march is seen as a bellwether case.