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Stories from September 29, 2020

A Syrian refugee family's resettlement in the U.S. is captured in graphic novel

A Syrian refugee family's resettlement in the U.S. is captured in graphic novel

“Welcome To The New World” begins in 2016 when the Aldabaans arrive on election day — and wake up in Donald Trump's America. Author Jake Halpern began to document the newcomers in a comic strip.
by Deborah Amos

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How Operation Warp Speed's big vaccine contracts could stay secret

How Operation Warp Speed's big vaccine contracts could stay secret

More than $6 billion in federal funding has been routed through a firm that manages defense contracts, making the agreements subject to less federal scrutiny and transparency.
by Sydney Lupkin

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'This is too much': Working moms are reaching the breaking point during the pandemic

'This is too much': Working moms are reaching the breaking point during the pandemic

The coronavirus did not create the struggles that working mothers face daily. But it has exacerbated them and made them more visible, forcing women of all income levels to make hard choices.
by Andrea Hsu

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Jason Lewis: 'Will of people' behind quick court confirmation

Jason Lewis: 'Will of people' behind quick court confirmation

Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis joined All Things Considered on MPR News Tuesday to talk about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and his plan to gain metro voters. Incumbent Sen. Tina Smith joined the program Monday.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Doctors seeing more abnormal hair loss during pandemic

Doctors believe the physical stress of overcoming COVID-19 and the emotional stress of living through a pandemic are leading to an increase in abnormal hair loss.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Poll says most Minnesotans believe police have a racial bias

Poll says most Minnesotans believe police have a racial bias, although there’s a sharp divide between Democrats and Republicans on the issue. This is an evening update from MPR News hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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View from the dorms at the University of Minnesota: It's 'kind of a ghost town'

View from the dorms at the University of Minnesota: It's 'kind of a ghost town'

Campuses around the country, including in Minnesota, have seen cases spike as many students return. University of Minnesota first-year student Ella Kooyer spoke with MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer about her first couple weeks at school.
by Cathy Wurzer

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2nd District candidates campaign on two tracks

2nd District candidates campaign on two tracks

A federal court case will determine if voters in the district will pick their member of Congress in November or February. Meanwhile, the two remaining candidates are taking different approaches to campaigning.
by Brian Bakst

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How to protect yourself from political scams

How to protect yourself from political scams

Election Day is five weeks away and campaigns are busy. Do you know the difference between genuine political campaigns or impostors? MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and Susan Adams Loyd, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota, on how to protect yourself from political scams.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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'His Very Best' calls Jimmy Carter 'perhaps the most misunderstood president'

'His Very Best' calls Jimmy Carter 'perhaps the most misunderstood president'

Jonathan Alter tells Carter's life story beautifully and with admirable fairness — while it's evident that he admires Carter, he treats the former president as a real person, as flawed as anyone else.
by Michael Schaub

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'Russia doesn't have to make fake news': Biggest election threat is closer to home

'Russia doesn't have to make fake news': Biggest election threat is closer to home

National security officials say Russia is again trying to disrupt the election. But this time, it doesn't have to work so hard because Americans are spreading mistruths and doubts about the election.
by Greg Myre and Shannon Bond

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Minnesota poll: Majority of Minnesotans believe police are biased against Black people

Minnesota poll: Majority of Minnesotans believe police are biased against Black people

A majority of Minnesotans say that the criminal justice system doesn’t treat Black and white people equally and that George Floyd’s death was a sign of broader problems in policing, according to the newly released MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll.
by Jon Collins

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A lead prosecutor on Mueller's team weighs in on where the investigation fell short

A lead prosecutor on Mueller's team weighs in on where the investigation fell short

Federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann says the Mueller investigation was fundamentally shaped by the president's power to fire the team and to pardon key witnesses. His new book is “Where Law Ends.”
by Dave Davies

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'Leave The World Behind' Is A Signature Novel For This Blasted Year

'Leave The World Behind' Is A Signature Novel For This Blasted Year

A family on vacation opens the door of their remote Airbnb rental one night to an older couple who claims to be the home's owners. Rumaan Alam's thrilling novel is about race, class and self-delusion.
by Maureen Corrigan

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How Amy Coney Barrett could shape the Supreme Court for years to come

How Amy Coney Barrett could shape the Supreme Court for years to come

If President Trump’s nominee is confirmed, the Supreme Court will have one of the most conservative benches in decades. What will that mean for the future of the Affordable Care Act and other pending cases?
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Vikings stop practice after Titans players test positive for COVID-19

Vikings stop practice after Titans players test positive for COVID-19

The Minnesota Vikings are halting practice and other team activities after tests confirmed COVID-19 among several players on the Tennessee Titans, the team the Vikings played Sunday in Minneapolis.
by Tim Nelson

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Milder Tuesday, then colder weather returns

For most of Minnesota, Tuesday will be the warmest day through the end of the week, with a few places even seeing 70s. Colder weather brings frost and freeze concerns by Friday.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Milder weather for Tuesday

For most of Minnesota, Tuesday will be the warmest day through the end of the week with a few places even seeing 70s.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump's debt

Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump's debt

Revelations that President Donald Trump is personally liable for more than $400 million in debt are casting a shadow that ethics experts say raises national security concerns he could be manipulated to sway U.S. policy by organizations or individuals he's indebted to.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: Walz approval has slipped, but still strong

A new poll of Minnesota voters finds that a strong majority approves of the way Gov. Tim Walz is doing his job, even though his support has slipped since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Sept. 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations climb; active cases hit record high

Sept. 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations climb; active cases hit record high

The newest numbers come as officials caution that outbreaks are being driven now largely by formal and informal get-togethers among friends, families and co-workers who are not staying vigilant against the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup

Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey. Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal, and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup and finish off the NHL playoffs staged in quarantine during the pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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6 questions ahead of the 1st Trump-Biden presidential debate

6 questions ahead of the 1st Trump-Biden presidential debate

The first presidential debate is high stakes. Can President Donald Trump avoid the sitting-president first-debate slump? Does former Vice President Joe Biden come across competently? And how personal will it get?
by Domenico Montanaro

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Boo-what? Drive-thru booya brings northern Minn. community together during pandemic

Boo-what? Drive-thru booya brings northern Minn. community together during pandemic

Booya is a longstanding fall tradition in some Midwestern communities. It’s an event and a food: A thick, hearty stew made from a variety of meats, vegetables and spices in a giant kettle, often over an open fire. It’s a fundraiser, a community event — and, in Hackensack, a way to connect at a time when people are working hard to stay apart.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Live coverage: Trump and Biden's 1st presidential debate

Live coverage: Trump and Biden's 1st presidential debate

Follow NPR’s live coverage of the first 2020 presidential election debate, including fact-checking and analysis. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are in Cleveland for the event, moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News.
by NPR Staff

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StoryCorps special, "One small step: Courageous conversations across a growing divide"

StoryCorps special, "One small step: Courageous conversations across a growing divide"

An NPR StoryCorps special: “One small step: Courageous conversations across a growing divide.” It’s about the importance of conversations between people who have political differences.

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Evictions damage public health, which is why the CDC has banned them ― for now

Evictions damage public health, which is why the CDC has banned them ― for now

A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.
by Bram Sable-Smith, Martha Bebinger and Darian Benson

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New groups aim to get more Latinx stories to young readers

New groups aim to get more Latinx stories to young readers

Kids don't often get to read stories about Latinos; statistics show the American publishing industry is overwhelmingly white. Several new groups of writers, editors and agents are out to change that.
by Mandalit del Barco

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Savanna's Act addresses alarming number of missing or killed Native women

Savanna's Act addresses alarming number of missing or killed Native women

Sarah Deer, citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and University of Kansas professor, discusses the measures to strengthen investigation procedures and why it's taken so long to address the issue.
by Maureen Pao

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