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How to heat-proof your summer workout

How to heat-proof your summer workout

With much of the U.S. already sweltering this summer, even avid runners, hikers and bikers are wilting. We've got 10 strategies from experts on how to enjoy hot weather exercise without keeling over.
by Suzette Lohmeyer

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The latest on COVID-19 in Minnesota

The latest on COVID-19 in Minnesota

Minnesota’s most recent COVID-19 data shows new daily cases are up, but key metrics continue to hover at relatively low levels.
by MPR News Staff

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Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spike

Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spike

Los Angeles County residents are again required to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status — a new mandate starting this weekend that health officials hope will reverse the latest spikes in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. surgeon general 'worried about what is to come' in pandemic

U.S. surgeon general 'worried about what is to come' in pandemic

The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he's concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly.
by The Associated Press

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Racked with guilt, some COVID-19 survivors are asking, 'Why me?'

Racked with guilt, some COVID-19 survivors are asking, 'Why me?'

Survivor's guilt is typically associated with soldiers or first responders who survive a traumatic event that others did not. It's now consuming some people who survived a deadly disease that so many didn't. A counselor gives steps to address those feelings.
by Hiba Ahmad, Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Emma Bowman

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First positive COVID tests for athletes in Olympic Village

First positive COVID tests for athletes in Olympic Village

Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19, with the Tokyo Games opening on Friday.
by The Associated Press

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State Sen. David Tomassoni announces ALS diagnosis

State Sen. David Tomassoni announces ALS diagnosis

Longtime state Sen. David Tomassoni of Chisholm says he has Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. He says he intends to continue serving his district as well as being an advocate for those living with ALS.
by MPR News Staff

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