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Stories from February 6, 2021

Authorities say missing Minneapolis toddler has been found safe

A frantic search for a 1-year-old boy who was in the back seat of an SUV stolen Saturday in Minneapolis ended with the toddler found "smiling and happy" in the vehicle.
by MPR News Staff

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Police in Minnesota cities issue alert about spike in drug overdoses

Police in the Twin Cities suburb of Roseville issued an alert Saturday about a "sharp spike in overdoses and related deaths." It followed a warning from Rochester police on Friday, about recent fatal drug overdoses in that city.
by MPR News Staff

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Gatehouses that symbolize Minnesota city's meatpacking era in jeopardy

Gatehouses that symbolize Minnesota city's meatpacking era in jeopardy

Two brick and limestone gatehouses in South St. Paul are the lone vestige of what was once the world’s largest and most modern meatpacking plant. But the future of the gatehouses could be in jeopardy.
by The Associated Press

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StoryCorps: Remembering an older brother lost to COVID-19

StoryCorps: Remembering an older brother lost to COVID-19

In April, Mauricio Valdivia of Chicago died from complications related to COVID-19 at age 52. For StoryCorps, his two younger siblings, Jorge and Jessica, trade memories of their generous and fun-loving brother.
by Janmaris Perez

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Compelling queer romance eclipses sci-fi stakes in 'Winter's Orbit'

Compelling queer romance eclipses sci-fi stakes in 'Winter's Orbit'

This charming, trope-laden sci-fi romance started life as an original story posted to a fanfiction site, and it wears its fannish influences proudly. Fake-dating? Hurt/comfort? Sunny/grumpy? Yes!
by Natalie Zutter

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Arctic cold and dangerous wind chills

Your warmest coat, gloves and hat will be needed this weekend. We have the cold forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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'The Good Girls' aims to uncover the story behind the deaths of two Indian girls

'The Good Girls' aims to uncover the story behind the deaths of two Indian girls

Two young, inseparable teenage girls were found hanging side by side from a mango tree in a small village in India in May 2014. Author Sonia Faleiro investigates their deaths in a new book.
by Scott Simon

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Is it ever OK to jump ahead in the vaccine line?

Is it ever OK to jump ahead in the vaccine line?

With vaccine still scarce, and eligibility differing from place to place, some people have easier access to "extra" doses than others. Careful, ethicists warn. Going out of turn is a slippery slope.
by Pien Huang

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Feb. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace lagging behind previous week

Feb. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace lagging behind previous week

After an early-week stumble, Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination counts have increased for four consecutive days, topping 36,000 in Saturday’s report. But the numbers still aren’t matching levels from last week.
by MPR News Staff

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A journalist's eye enlivens 'Land Of Big Numbers'

A journalist's eye enlivens 'Land Of Big Numbers'

Journalist Te-Ping Chen's fiction debut puts her reportorial talents to brilliant use, in a collection of short stories about Chinese life that will make readers reconsider their settled notions.
by Kamil Ahsan

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Analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader

Analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader

The executions at the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, completed in short windows over a few weeks, likely acted as a superspreader event. That's according to records reviewed by The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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What do we know about COVID-19 variants?

What do we know about COVID-19 variants?

Minnesota has confirmed cases of both the U.K. and Brazilian COVID-19 variants. Two health experts share what we know about the new variants and how we can limit their growth.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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