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Shuttered venue grants are coming in April, after a long wait

Shuttered venue grants are coming in April, after a long wait

The live music industry breathed a sigh of relief when Congress passed a $15 billion grant program for struggling venues. But owners still face uncertainty and delays.
by Andrew Limbong

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Moderna and Pfizer on track to hit vaccine production goals

Moderna and Pfizer on track to hit vaccine production goals

Pfizer and Moderna each agreed to supply 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. by the end of March. With just under three weeks left, both companies have their work cut out for them.
by Sydney Lupkin

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'Why is this so hard?' A glimpse into a year of virtual high school in MN

'Why is this so hard?' A glimpse into a year of virtual high school in MN

In a year upended by the coronavirus pandemic, the roller coaster of open and closed school buildings and experiments with learning scenarios means that it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what high school has been like for any given student on any given day. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Examining the pandemic's toll on mental health and addiction

Examining the pandemic's toll on mental health and addiction

The future president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation spoke about what the pandemic has taught us about mental health and how this period could spark changes for the way we view mental health and addiction.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Will the coronavirus ever go away?

Will the coronavirus ever go away?

Nobody knows for sure how the coronavirus will behave over the long term, but experts say it may be with us for decades or longer. That doesn't mean it will keep posing the same threat. Many scientists believe it's likely the disease will eventually become a nuisance like the common cold.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota musher removed from Iditarod race after testing positive for COVID-19

Gunnar Johnson, 52, of Duluth, Minn., was withdrawn from the event at the McGrath, Ala., checkpoint, the organizers said in a news release. Johnson, the former city attorney of Duluth, did not come into close contact with race personnel or community members.
by The Associated Press

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Asian Americans experience 'far more' hate incidents than numbers indicate

Asian Americans experience 'far more' hate incidents than numbers indicate

Racially motivated attacks against Asian Americans have been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, but a Los Angeles-based civil rights group says the actual numbers are even higher.
by H.J. Mai

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