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As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back
Asian Americans have faced a dangerous climate since the coronavirus entered the U.S. a year ago. Now, just over a year and thousands of incidents later, some of the earliest victims find moving forward has been difficult or, at best, bittersweet. 
How can we stop the surge in addiction and overdose deaths?
Host Angela Davis speaks to an addiction doctor and two young people in recovery about why substance use and overdoses rose during the pandemic and what we can do about it. 
Biden vows enough vaccine for all U.S. adults by end of May
President Joe Biden says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot. 
In Cook County, volunteers help vaccinate a grateful public
Cook County, at the tip of Minnesota's North Shore, has the highest vaccination rate in the state. Nearly everyone in the county who is 65 or older has gotten their first COVID-19 shot. Several factors have contributed to Cook County’s success, including a small army of volunteers that’s played a critical role in getting the county vaccinated.
Target powers through pandemic; sales growth explodes in 2020
Target extended its strong streak through the holiday quarter and sales grew by more than $15 billion in a pandemic year, exceeding the company's annual sales growth over the past 11 years combined.
5 medical appointments you should stop putting off
If you've been delaying routine medical care in the past year, now's the time to catch up, doctors say. The consequences of missing some key screenings and health checkups can be lethal.
Some MN school districts will bring older learners back later than Walz wanted
Minnesota’s three largest districts have announced plans to return middle and high school students to in-person learning. But many students won’t transition to new in-person schedules until after spring break. 
Minn. Senate panel approves medical cannabis smoking
State lawmakers remain divided on whether to legalize cannabis, but there’s movement on a separate bill to allow patients in the medical cannabis program to smoke marijuana.