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Stories from September 9, 2021

Progressives want Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. His response? Not yet

Progressives want Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. His response? Not yet

In an interview with NPR, the 83-year-old said: "When exactly I should retire, or will retire, has many complex parts to it. I think I'm aware of most of them, and I ... will consider them."
by Krishnadev Calamur and Nina Totenberg

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How to talk about 9/11 with a new generation of kids

How to talk about 9/11 with a new generation of kids

Students today have no memory of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, so this year's anniversary poses unique challenges for educators and caregivers trying to explain what happened and why.
by Cory Turner and Sarah McCammon

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A school mask mandate gets a day in court but faces an uphill battle

A school mask mandate gets a day in court, as health officials urge everyone in school to wear them, and Amy Klobuchar says she’s doing well, after a battle with breast cancer. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Climate change is making some species of animals shape-shift

Climate change is making some species of animals shape-shift

Just like humans, researchers say animals also have to adapt to climate change. The shifts for some warm-blooded animals are occurring over a far shorter time period than would usually happen.
by Jonathan Franklin

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What's stopping weed growers from going greener?

What's stopping weed growers from going greener?

The legal cannabis industry is booming. So are greenhouse gas emissions from growers.
by Paul Huttner

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Gwen Nell Westerman is the new Minnesota poet laureate

Gwen Nell Westerman is the new Minnesota poet laureate

Minnesota State University, Mankato, English professor Gwen Nell Westerman will be Minnesota’s new poet laureate. She is an author, poet and quilt art maker who is the first Native person to hold the position.
by Tim Pugmire

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In Focus: Learning in the time of COVID

In Focus: Learning in the time of COVID

A challenging school year lies ahead in Minnesota, a state that ranks as one of the country’s worst when it comes to inequality in educational outcomes. Join us as host Angela Davis moderates a conversation with parents, teachers and advocates about the ongoing toll of the pandemic on our educational system.
by Angela Davis

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Are mobile home parks the answer to Minnesota's affordable housing shortage?

Are mobile home parks the answer to Minnesota's affordable housing shortage?

As pressure continues to mount for the creation of affordable housing, some worry that lower-cost options are vanishing. Manufactured housing parks are less common than decades ago, and some that remain face financial challenges.
by Laurel Poole

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Minn. judge skeptical about push for school mask mandate

Minn. judge skeptical about push for school mask mandate

A first-of-its-kind case seeking to force the governor to impose a school mask mandate landed in a Minnesota court. The presiding judge made clear the request made him uneasy.
by Brian Bakst

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Thinking about switching jobs? You’re not alone

Thinking about switching jobs? You’re not alone

The pandemic has shifted our priorities and made us reassess what we truly want. For some people, that means radically rethinking how they make a living. Approximately one in five American workers considered changing careers during the pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s behind the trend and what it’s like to start a new career path.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Weekend forecast: Coolest temps north, summery Saturday in the south

Weekend forecast: Coolest temps north, summery Saturday in the south

The start of our weekend will feature some sharp temperature contrasts from northern Minnesota to southern Minnesota. We have details on that, plus who could see a weekend shower. We also have the latest report on drought conditions across Minnesota and nationally.
by Ron Trenda

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Unvaccinated United Airlines employees to be put on temporary leave

Unvaccinated United Airlines employees to be put on temporary leave

United Airlines has told employees who have applied for religious or medical exemptions to the company's vaccine mandate that if approved, they will be put on leave next month.
by Andrea Hsu

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3 sobering lessons learned since 9/11

3 sobering lessons learned since 9/11

These books provide a detailed accounting of events that have defined the U.S. role in the world in the first part of the 21st century. None makes for cheery reading, but all offer sobering lessons.
by Greg Myre

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Winona's Jeremy Miller to lead Senate GOP caucus

Winona's Jeremy Miller to lead Senate GOP caucus

The 34-member caucus and two affiliated independents selected state Sen. Jeremy Miller as their leader Wednesday night. It's an initial step toward officially naming him majority leader, which will require a formal resolution when the Senate meets in session again.
by Tim Pugmire

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Video: They lost loved ones in 9/11. We invited them to leave a voicemail in their memory

Video: They lost loved ones in 9/11. We invited them to leave a voicemail in their memory

In the weeks leading up to the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we set up a phone booth in New York City and invited people to leave voicemails for loved ones they lost that day. Here's what they had to say.
by Mito Habe-Evans , Tsering Bista, Annabel Edwards, Trisha Pickelhaupt, Nick Michael, Bronson Arcuri and Becky Lettenberger

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Lovely Thursday and warmer Friday; areas of rain likely early next week

Lovely Thursday and warmer Friday; areas of rain likely early next week

Thursday will bring seasonable temperatures statewide and a chance of isolated afternoon showers in the northeast. Friday will be warmer. Expect a weak cold front on Saturday leading to cooler temperatures for several days.
by Bill Endersen

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Biden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot

Biden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot

President Joe Biden will sign a new executive order to require vaccination for employees of the executive branch and contractors who do business with the federal government.
by The Associated Press

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A major decision from the FDA Thursday could dramatically reshape the vaping industry

A major decision from the FDA Thursday could dramatically reshape the vaping industry

More than 500 companies submitted applications for 6.5 million vaping products to the FDA. If the agency rules against them, companies could be required to pull their products from the market.
by Becky Sullivan

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Klobuchar says she had breast cancer; doing well

Klobuchar says she had breast cancer; doing well

Amy Klobuchar, 61, said that the cancer was found in February during a routine mammogram, and eventually she had a lumpectomy to remove the cancer. She said she completed radiation treatment in May, and a checkup in August found she was doing well.
by The Associated Press

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Biden lays out plan to mandate vaccines or testing for millions of workers

Biden lays out plan to mandate vaccines or testing for millions of workers

President Biden on Thursday unveiled a series of steps to combat the newly surging pandemic, including the announcement of a forthcoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the coronavirus.
by Alana Wise and Tamara Keith

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Lovely Thursday on its way. Few chances of needed rain

Lovely Thursday on its way. Few chances of needed rain

Thursday will be a lovely September day with a chance of isolated afternoon showers in the northeast. Friday will be warmer. Saturday will bring a weak cold front.
by Bill Endersen

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Ramsey County to end felony prosecutions stemming from minor traffic stops

The Ramsey County Attorney's office will no longer prosecute felony cases resulting from traffic stops not related to public safety, such as for broken tail lights, expired tabs or air fresheners hanging from rearview mirrors. County Attorney John Choi says those kinds of stops rarely find contraband and disproportionately affect people of color. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, September 9, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Dozens of Westerners to fly from Kabul on commercial flight

Dozens of Westerners to fly from Kabul on commercial flight

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities will allow between 100 and 150 Americans to fly out from Kabul in the coming hours, Qatari officials said on Thursday, marking the airport's first such flight since U.S. forces withdrew from the country.
by The Associated Press

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Drought sparks interest in water-saving alternatives to thirsty lawns

Drought sparks interest in water-saving alternatives to thirsty lawns

The University of Minnesota’s turfgrass research team is studying and promoting different types of grass that require less water and chemicals, but still thrive. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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In 'Civilizations,' Inca emperor Atahualpa conquers 16th-century Spain

In 'Civilizations,' Inca emperor Atahualpa conquers 16th-century Spain

Laurent Binet seems to genuinely want to know to what extent conquest and the cruelty it inevitably produces are reducible, redeemable, or escapable. He also plainly wants to play around.
by Lily Meyer

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Babies, the delta variant and COVID: What parents need to know

Babies, the delta variant and COVID: What parents need to know

The rate of new cases of COVID-19 among babies and children under 4 years old in the U.S. recently surpassed the rate of new cases among adults older than 65. Here's how to protect a newborn.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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