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Can we fix child care?

Can we fix child care?

Child care costs more than the mortgage for some parents, if they can even find it. Host Angela Davis talks about how the pandemic is straining the already struggling child care sector and whether a boost in public funding could support providers and bring down the cost for parents.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Reporter Nora Eckert describes Minnesota's underperforming organ transplant system

Reporter Nora Eckert describes Minnesota's underperforming organ transplant system

The federal government is taking a deeper look at organ procurement organizations, after a series of reports found they were missing tens of thousands of potential organ donors a year. Every day, an estimated 31 people die waiting for an organ transplant.
by Tom Crann

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Are you vaxxed? Some families face fraught divide over jabs

Are you vaxxed? Some families face fraught divide over jabs

Many families are navigating the vaccination divide for the holidays. Thanksgiving is a bellwether for how the rest of the season will go among those facing family conflict over the shot.
by The Associated Press

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Pandemic sparks union activity where it was rare: Bookstores

Pandemic sparks union activity where it was rare: Bookstores

The rise of labor action during the pandemic includes a business where unions once were rare: bookstores. Since 2020, employees have unionized or are trying to do so everywhere from Printed Matter in New York City to Bookshop Santa Cruz in California. In Minnesota, workers at four Half Price Book stores have announced plans to unionize.
by The Associated Press

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Biden team defends worker vaccine rule, wants cases combined

Biden team defends worker vaccine rule, wants cases combined

The Biden administration wants the multiple challenges to its workplace COVID-19 vaccination rule consolidated in a single federal court and has asked for a decision by early next week. 
by The Associated Press

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Sahan Journal provides readers multilingual information on COVID-19 vaccines

Sahan Journal provides readers multilingual information on COVID-19 vaccines

Sahan Journal, a digital news organization that serves immigrant commutes and people of color in Minnesota, produced a series of videos in different languages to provide more clarity. Ben Hovland and Joey Peters joined Cathy Wurzer to talk about their effort to combat misinformation and connect with readers in their first language.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic digs in; bad numbers accelerate

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic digs in; bad numbers accelerate

Minnesota’s firmly back on the wrong track in the pandemic. The state on Monday posted its highest single-day count of new cases since December. Active cases also reached a 2021 high and the rate of tests coming back positive is edging higher.
by MPR News Staff

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Women are unhappy. What can we do about it?

Women are unhappy. What can we do about it?

A recent Gallup poll found that a record low percentage of women say they are satisfied with the treatment of women in society. Host Angela Davis explores gender disparities in Minnesota and how to address them. 
by Angela Davis, Mary Ellen Ritter and Samantha Matsumoto

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