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Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas' 6-week abortion ban

Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas' 6-week abortion ban

After a lower court temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing the ban on abortions six weeks into pregnancy, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed that ban to continue.
by Ashley Lopez

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COVID-19 is making it harder to check how accurate the 2020 census was

COVID-19 is making it harder to check how accurate the 2020 census was

A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022, raising concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups were undercounted in the 2020 census.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Long-term care CEOs: Pandemic pushing staff shortages to crisis levels

Long-term care CEOs: Pandemic pushing staff shortages to crisis levels

Minnesota long-term care leaders say they have 23,000 open positions and that the shortage has never been worse. That’s forcing some care facilities to restrict admissions. "We can't admit people if we don't have the staff to take care of them," one CEO says.
by Peter Cox

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Halloween events in Minnesota and their COVID precautions

Halloween events in Minnesota and their COVID precautions

From costume contests looking for the best mask-wearing ghoul, to concerts that’ll have you shaking in your boots once you have your temperature checked, we’ve got you covered on some of the spookiest events happening across the state, and what you need in order to attend them. 
by Carly Quast

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COVID-19 in MN: New, active cases climb as care systems feel the stress

COVID-19 in MN: New, active cases climb as care systems feel the stress

Minnesota remains stuck at or near highs for 2021 as COVID-19 stays entrenched in every county. State hospital leaders say the care system is stressed, short-staffed and struggling to meet the needs of rapidly rising numbers of COVID-19 and other patients.
by MPR News Staff

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Hiring slows sharply, and it's raising new concerns about the economy

Hiring slows sharply, and it's raising new concerns about the economy

Forecasters say the U.S. added just 194,000 jobs last month, even lower than the lackluster showing in August. The unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent.
by Scott Horsley

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COVID-19 in MN: ICU needs hit 2021 high; hospital staffs 'exhausted'

COVID-19 in MN: ICU needs hit 2021 high; hospital staffs 'exhausted'

Hospital leaders speaking to reporters on Thursday painted a worrisome picture of the strain on care systems across Minnesota — short-staffed and struggling to meet the needs of a rising tide of COVID and other patients.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers

COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers

Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents, or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority of these children are racial and ethnic minorities.
by Rhitu Chatterjee and Carmel Wroth

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Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated

Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated

Workplaces with vaccine mandates are seeing vaccination rates of 90 percent or higher. A complex mix of factors, including job security, are driving most workers to get the shots.
by Andrea Hsu

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