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CDC reduces consecutive minutes of COVID-19 exposure needed to be a 'close contact'

CDC reduces consecutive minutes of COVID-19 exposure needed to be a 'close contact'

Health officials used to advise going into quarantine and being tested for the coronavirus if you were near an infected person for 15 minutes. Now the rule is a total of 15 minutes during one day.
by Joe Neel and Barbara Campbell

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Pandemic relief faces uncertainty in postelection session

Pandemic relief faces uncertainty in postelection session

Negotiations on a COVID-19 relief bill are inching forward, but it’s clear that the window for action before the Nov. 3 election is closing and the issue will be tossed to a postelection lame-duck session of Congress. 
by The Associated Press

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How to manage kids’ screen time during the pandemic

How to manage kids’ screen time during the pandemic

Children’s screen use before the pandemic was already high — distance learning has only added to that. A pediatrician and a communications professor join host Angela Davis to talk about how this could be affecting children’s wellbeing and how to balance screen use.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Are the risks of reopening schools exaggerated?

Are the risks of reopening schools exaggerated?

New research has found few links between in-person K-12 schooling and COVID-19 case rates. "There is not a consistent pattern," one study author said.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Wisconsin's Country USA and Rock USA festivals call it quits

The company that puts on the 25-year-old Country USA and the 9-year-old Rock USA, two of Wisconsin's biggest annual music festivals, said this week it plans to file for bankruptcy.
by The Associated Press

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Oct. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record daily deaths; hospitalizations climb

Oct. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record daily deaths; hospitalizations climb

Officials said they were saddened but not surprised by the numbers. The surge in cases has led to a surge in hospitalizations and more deaths, and the state must brace itself for more unless more Minnesotans take steps to stem the spread of the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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Even the most successful women pay a big price in pandemic

Even the most successful women pay a big price in pandemic

The unequal division of household work leads to the "mom penalty." For highly educated, high-income women, it could mean losing promotions, future earning power and roles as future leaders.
by Andrea Hsu

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