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Stories from March 11, 2022

District warns Minneapolis teachers' strike may lead to calendar changes

As Minneapolis educators and support professionals continue their fourth day of a strike, their district is warning the gap in school time will have to be made up. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Friday, March 11, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by Hannah Yang

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Keith Ellison talks about what it means to be 'the people's lawyer'

Keith Ellison talks about what it means to be 'the people's lawyer'

On this week’s Politics Friday, MPR News editor Mike Mulcahy talked with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about his prosecution of high-profile cases against former police officers, his fight against wage theft, advocacy for tenants rights and what’s next with the opioid settlement.  
by Mike Mulcahy and Maja Beckstrom

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Amid Mariupol horror, a newborn rests in her mother's arms

Amid Mariupol horror, a newborn rests in her mother's arms

Images of the desperate mothers and medical workers from the stricken Children’s and Women’s Health hospital in the city of Mariupol shocked the world, as the bombing took Russia’s war against Ukraine to a sickening new level. 
by The Associated Press

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Coronavirus FAQ: What does endemic mean — and are we there yet?

Two years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. Now there's talk that we may be approaching a new stage for SARS-CoV-2. Let's unpack the word "endemic."
by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

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What reality TV says about us

What reality TV says about us

Do you love reality TV? If you do, you aren’t alone. Reality TV – from game shows to candid camera to dating competitions – has captured our attention for decades. Angela Davis talks all about reality TV, why we love it and what that says about us.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Weekend weather: Chilly Saturday, snow chances up north; warmup Sunday

Weekend weather: Chilly Saturday, snow chances up north; warmup Sunday

We’ll start our weekend with cold and wind chills, but temperatures recover nicely on Sunday. The best weekend snow chances will be in northern Minnesota. We have your weekend forecast, plus the updated Minnesota snow cover map.
by Ron Trenda

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital needs fall, viral spread recedes

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital needs fall, viral spread recedes

Minnesota’s path out of the pandemic continues to brighten, with just over 300 COVID-19 patients in the hospital now and known, active cases trending at a seven-month low. The fall-winter surge appears to be mostly over.
by MPR News Staff

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Last bitter cold night of winter? First 60 possible next week

Last bitter cold night of winter? First 60 possible next week

Wind chills will be frigid through the day Friday as high temperatures won’t get past the low to mid teens in southern Minnesota and barely reach zero in some places up north. Temps drop to subzero statewide overnight into Saturday. A rapid warm up starts Sunday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Talks continue as Minneapolis teachers strike stretches into fourth day

Both sides met for mediation on Thursday, but there were no reports of progress in those negotiations. Talks are set to resume on Friday and continue through the weekend if needed. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, March 11, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Coldest night of March Friday night; big warm up starts Sunday

Coldest night of March Friday night; big warm up starts Sunday

It’s another chilly morning early Friday, but the return of the wind is what’s making it really feel cooler. Winds are near 20 mph for much of Minnesota, creating wind chills that are subzero nearly statewide. In fact, northwest Minnesota has wind chills near 30 below zero.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Wild beat Red Wings in a shootout, 6-5

Wild beat Red Wings in a shootout, 6-5

Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Fiala both scored in the shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Matt Boldy scored twice in regulation, and Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek also had goals to help Minnesota sweep the season series. 
by The Associated Press

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Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster

Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster

An NPR analysis of security footage and photos following the attack on Europe's largest nuclear power plant shows that many of the plant's critical safety systems were in the field of Russian fire.
by Geoff Brumfiel, Meredith Rizzo, Tien Le and Alyson Hurt

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Russian offensive widens as U.S. imposes new trade sanctions

Russian offensive widens as U.S. imposes new trade sanctions

Russia struck airfields in the west and an industrial city in eastern Ukraine as its invasion reached its 16th day. In Washington, President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the U.S. will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia and ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds.
by The Associated Press

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Even many decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution

Even many decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution

"We see a really clear association between how these maps were drawn in the '30s and the air pollution disparities today," says an author of a study on the effects of the discriminatory policy.
by Laurel Wamsley

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