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COVID-19 delayed quinceañera celebrations. Now 17 is the new 15

COVID-19 delayed quinceañera celebrations. Now 17 is the new 15

As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, some delayed traditions are returning — including quinceañera celebrations. They've taken on a new meaning — the celebration of life, and the remembrance of loss.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Poison control centers are fielding a surge of ivermectin overdose calls

Poison control centers are fielding a surge of ivermectin overdose calls

The nation's poison control centers saw a 245 percent jump in reported exposure cases from July to August as more people take the anti-parasite drug that some people falsely claim treats COVID-19. Most patients are overdosing on a version of the drug formulated to treat parasites in livestock.
by Vanessa Romo

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COVID-19 in MN: Summer wave grinds on toward the fall

COVID-19 in MN: Summer wave grinds on toward the fall

Minnesota’s late-summer COVID-19 wave is spilling over into early September, continuing a slow-motion climb toward a crest, although it’s still not clear when that’s coming.
by MPR News Staff

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The Supreme Court heads toward reversing abortion rights

The Supreme Court heads toward reversing abortion rights

The court's most conservative members upheld the Texas law, but almost as important as the result was how the court reached its decision — without full briefing and arguments before any court.
by Nina Totenberg

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Deadline close but still no plan for COVID ‘hero pay’

Deadline close but still no plan for COVID ‘hero pay’

There’s still no plan for distributing $250 million in bonus pay for front-line Minnesota pandemic workers with a Labor Day deadline looming. 
by Tim Pugmire

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Why resilience is key to student success in uncertain times

Why resilience is key to student success in uncertain times

Kids’ lives have been disrupted by challenges and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest and more. As they get back to the classroom, host Tom Crann spoke with a clinical psychologist about how schools can support student success by teaching resilience.
by Tom Crann, Aron Woldeslassie and Alex Cheng

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