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Minnesota DNR to test deer tissue for ‘forever chemicals’
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is working with bow hunters participating in special hunts near the Duluth airport south of Rice Lake Reservoir and near Oakdale in the east metro to voluntarily submit samples.
Juggling financial stress and caregiving, parents are 'very not OK' in the pandemic
The pandemic economy is squeezing families with kids: 74 percent of those earning less than $100,000 report serious financial woes, in an NPR poll. Experts worry about lasting impacts on kids' mental health.
Sept. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 16 deaths; total cases near 100K
State officials continue to stress that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and Health Department numbers continue to bear that out. Wednesday’s count of newly confirmed COVID-19 deaths was the highest in more than a month.
How Operation Warp Speed's big vaccine contracts could stay secret
More than $6 billion in federal funding has been routed through a firm that manages defense contracts, making the agreements subject to less federal scrutiny and transparency.
'This is too much': Working moms are reaching the breaking point during the pandemic
The coronavirus did not create the struggles that working mothers face daily. But it has exacerbated them and made them more visible, forcing women of all income levels to make hard choices.
Jason Lewis: 'Will of people' behind quick court confirmation
Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis joined All Things Considered on MPR News Tuesday to talk about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and his plan to gain metro voters. Incumbent Sen. Tina Smith joined the program Monday.
Doctors believe the physical stress of overcoming COVID-19 and the emotional stress of living through a pandemic are leading to an increase in abnormal hair loss.