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Hospitals feel squeeze as coronavirus spikes in Midwest

Hospitals feel squeeze as coronavirus spikes in Midwest

Midwestern states are seeing some of the nation’s highest per capita rates of infection, and while federal health officials again urged some governors in the region to require masks statewide, many Republicans have resisted.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Unions representing staff in Minneapolis and St. Paul district are asking for five things before switching the learning model in their districts from distance learning to hybrid models, which combine in-person and distance learning.
by Nina Moini

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Minnesota DNR to test deer tissue for ‘forever chemicals’

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.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Juggling financial stress and caregiving, parents are 'very not OK' in the pandemic

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.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Sept. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 16 deaths; total cases near 100K

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.
by MPR News Staff

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How Operation Warp Speed's big vaccine contracts could stay secret

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.
by Sydney Lupkin

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'This is too much': Working moms are reaching the breaking point during the pandemic

'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.
by Andrea Hsu

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Jason Lewis: 'Will of people' behind quick court confirmation

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.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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