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Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency

Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency

If the differences between President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump were not already clear, the days since the Nov. 3 election was decided have demonstrated the dramatically divergent ways in which each approaches the job of commander in chief.
by The Associated Press

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Arctic lockdown: COVID-19 climbs in Canada's far north

Arctic lockdown: COVID-19 climbs in Canada's far north

A large and isolated region of northeastern Canada entered a two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases creep up, including in largely Indigenous communities with limited access to intensive care.
by Emma Jacobs

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Small turkeys are in demand as Americans downsize at Thanksgiving

Small turkeys are in demand as Americans downsize at Thanksgiving

As families across the U.S. scale back on how they traditionally celebrate the holiday, it's been a challenge for turkey producers as they figure out how to adapt to the changing market.
by Emma Peaslee

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StoryCorps: In running, work and parenting, Fauci paces himself for the 'marathon'

StoryCorps: In running, work and parenting, Fauci paces himself for the 'marathon'

At StoryCorps, Anthony Fauci talks with wife, Christine Grady, about parenting, running and work. He sees a link: "the idea of sticking with something and not giving up, even when it's painful."
by Jey Born

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Nov. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: At end of grim week, a possible glimmer of hope

Nov. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: At end of grim week, a possible glimmer of hope

At the end of a grim week in Minnesota, there was a glimmer of hope: The rolling weekly average of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases went down for the first time since Oct. 26. It could be evidence the state has cleared a peak — but it could also just be a momentary blip in the numbers.
by MPR News Staff

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Why you should care about stopping the spread of COVID-19

Why you should care about stopping the spread of COVID-19

In case you need convincing, or know someone who does, here’s a quick look at some of reasons health professionals find the growing spread of COVID-19 so concerning.
by MPR News Staff

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What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean?

What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean?

The first COVID-19 vaccines to be given in the U.S. are expected to get a green light from regulators under a process known as emergency use authorization. 
by The Associated Press

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Study: Sturgis rally in S.D. sparked COVID-19 cases in Minnesota

Study: Sturgis rally in S.D. sparked COVID-19 cases in Minnesota

This summer’s huge motorcycle rally in South Dakota led to dozens of coronavirus cases in neighboring Minnesota. That’s the finding of a report Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
by The Associated Press

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