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Capitol rally targets Minnesota's COVID-19 state of emergency
More than 100 people rallied outside the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul on Saturday in support of President Trump, and against statewide pandemic policies they say are infringing on personal freedoms and damaging the economy.
AstraZeneca resumes its COVID-19 vaccine trials in the U.K.
Drugmaker AstraZeneca announced Saturday that its COVID-19 vaccine studies have resumed in the United Kingdom, though not yet in the United States. The vaccine trials had been placed on hold after a U.K. participant in one of the studies developed a neurological illness.
Dakotas lead U.S. in virus growth as both reject mask rules
Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation, fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom after months in which the two states avoided the worst of the pandemic.
In Tuscany, Renaissance-era wine windows are made for social distancing
Tuscany's wine windows, each 12 inches high and 8 inches wide, were indispensable during a 17th century plague. They've became useful again during the coronavirus pandemic — even after lockdown ended.
Senate ousts another agency head, Walz retains emergency powers
The Minnesota Senate on Friday voted to fire Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley, but the Republican-controlled Senate and the DFL-controlled House split on ending the emergency powers of Gov. Tim Walz. He will keep them for at least another month.
More groceries, less gas: The pandemic is shaking up the cost of living
Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in August and 1.3 percent over the last 12 months. Some economists say that official measure understates inflation, because the pandemic has changed both what and how we buy.
A father and a son, lost to 2 national tragedies
Earlier this year, Albert Petrocelli died after contracting the coronavirus. StoryCorps revisits a 2005 interview with Albert and his wife remembering a son who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Hangover from alcohol boom could last long after pandemic ends
Americans are drinking far more during the COVID-19 pandemic. A beer in the evening can feel like a taste of normal life, but health experts worry about alcohol's deadly side effects.