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How to talk to your child about failing grades
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with an editor at a national education news publication about what he’s learned about pandemic grades. A local director of student support services also joins the show to discuss how parents and caregivers can talk to their students about their grades during this difficult time.
‘Great day’: VA starts vaccinations at Minneapolis hospital
Shots are heading into arms now at the veterans hospital in Minneapolis, one of the state’s largest medical centers, and at selected hospitals across the state, bringing cheers and a bit of relief.
U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears
Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine shot needed to boost the nation’s largest vaccination campaign.
Which winter sports are safest to play during COVID-19?
To stay physically active this winter while limiting the risk of coronavirus infections, experts suggest activities you do alone or with members of your household. That could include running, skiing and snowshoeing.
Walz to keep COVID bar, restaurant curbs in place through holidays
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday will announce a plan to extend his current ban on in-person bar and restaurant service through the year-end holidays, and he’ll also detail a strategy to get elementary schools back to in-person learning, an aide to the governor said Tuesday night.
Legislature passes COVID aid bill for businesses, workers
Minnesota lawmakers passed a plan that includes $216 million for businesses struggling with COVID-19 restrictions and extends unemployment benefits by 13 weeks.
Minnesota Senate passes virus aid for businesses, workers
The Senate voted 62-4 to approve the bill and send it to the House, which was expected to pass it later Monday night and send it to the governor for his signature. 
As hospitals fear being overwhelmed by COVID-19, do the disabled get the same access?
In an Oregon hospital, a disabled woman fought for her life as her friends and advocates pleaded for proper care. Her case raises the question: Are disabled lives equally valued during a pandemic?
Crunch time for COVID-19 relief as bipartisan bills unveiled
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is unveiling a proposal for COVID-19 relief as Congress searches for a final agreement. The proposal includes billions of dollars for businesses, the unemployed and for schools, along with money for vaccine distribution.