Stories from November 22, 2020

It’ll be a nice late-November Monday. A wintry mix will move in Monday night and some areas will see accumulating snow late Monday night and Tuesday. We have the details on that, plus a look at the rest of the week.
'Even As We Breathe': A first novel from a teacher who writes for her students
The book is a mystery of sorts, set at an upscale North Carolina resort during World War II. Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle teaches at a high school with a student population that's 30 percent Native American.
How to plan – and even be grateful – for a socially distanced Thanksgiving
Numerous long-coveted, heavily-guarded family recipes are being shared for the first time in 2020, since their keepers cannot proudly present the food in person during a global pandemic. Some families have detailed plans for food preparation and delivery.
Trump team making false argument about his 2016 transition
President Donald Trump and his allies are harking back to his own transition four years ago to make a false argument that his own presidency was denied a fair chance for a clean launch.
In Wisconsin recount, Trump challenges pile up and slow tally
The atmosphere inside the convention hall where Milwaukee County's recount is taking place has turned acrimonious and chaotic at times. Challenges have been made over absentee ballots that were folded — a necessary step for voters to put them in envelopes.
Conservation group buys remaining Potlatch land in Minnesota
A nonprofit organization has purchased more than 70,000 acres of northern and central Minnesota forest formerly owned by the paper and lumber giant Potlatch.
Nov. 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths and hospital admissions climb; case numbers show signs of dropping
Minnesota health officials reported another 7,219 COVID-19 cases and 40 more deaths on Sunday. But the average daily number of newly confirmed cases over the past week ticked downward for the second straight day.
We’re seeing appropriate weather for this time of year. Temps are near normal and there’s a bit of fresh snow on the ground. We have an update on the Monday night and Tuesday snow potential in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
'Slow down,' 'don't quit': Advice from 7 women who overcame their pandemic struggles
Nominated by NPR readers across the country and around the world, here are the stories of seven women who overcame personal struggles through the pandemic – and how they found the strength to pull through.
Climate change closes in on Lebanon's iconic cedar trees
A symbol of Lebanon's resilience through its long, turbulent history, the country's towering cedars now face increasing threats from wildfire and parasites, both fueled by global warming.
FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received
U.S. health officials on Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental medicine that President Donald Trump was given when he was sickened last month.
Trump campaign requests recount of Georgia's presidential race
President Donald Trump’s campaign requested a recount of votes in the Georgia presidential race on Saturday, a day after state officials certified results showing Democrat Joe Biden won the state, as Trump’s legal team presses forward with attacks alleging widespread fraud without proof.
The overnight snow was a reminder that this is indeed November. Snow tapers of from west to east Sunday morning, but lingers in parts of northeastern Minnesota. We have the details.
'Nights When Nothing Happened' is quietly lovely — maybe a little too quiet
Simon Han's debut novel follows a Chinese immigrant family in Texas, whose fragile peace is shattered after the father is wrongly accused of a crime, and it's up to the kids to restore balance.
Judge throws out Trump bid to stop Pennsylvania vote certification
Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes, a federal judge ruled Saturday, dealing President Donald Trump’s campaign another blow in its effort to invalidate the election.