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Pandemic anger and how to defuse it
We are angry. Angry about the coronavirus pandemic, economic fallout and the systemic racial injustice in our country. But if we don’t learn how to defuse our rage, it could end up causing significant physical and emotional harm. Two psychologists joined MPR News host Angela Davis to discuss what is causing this pent-up anger and to learn how to defuse it.
Summer brings challenges, surprises for small Minnesota resorts
The summer vacation season is winding down — and it's been a challenging year for resorts in Minnesota. But some fared better than expected.
Can a ‘pandemic pod’ stem the widening education gap? One neighborhood group wants to try
As many schools go virtual, families have been organizing spaces and interviewing private tutors who would run smaller makeshift classrooms at home or other sites away from crowded school buildings. But in light of concerns about widening inequities, one Minneapolis neighborhood is using the pod model to help students who would fall behind without additional support.
Aug. 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 deaths, 542 new cases
The latest numbers released by the Health Department report the first day where deaths reached double digits in a week. New cases reached 542, slightly higher than Tuesday, but lower than previous dates.
Vikings will open at home sans fans
The team says health officials rejected a proposal to allow 13,200 into U.S. Bank Stadium for the start of the season, but it hopes to have fans back for October games.
Postal Service slowdowns cause dangerous delays in medication delivery
Mail-order prescriptions are another victim of recent changes to post office operations around the country. For some people, getting your mail on time could be a matter of life or death.
Why the coronavirus is so 'superspready'
That's the word that one disease researcher uses to describe COVID-19. And now scientists are discovering the reasons that this virus is readily transmitted at "superspreader events."
FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus
"I have been criticized for remarks I made Sunday night about the benefits of convalescent plasma. The criticism is entirely justified. What I should have said better is that the data show a relative risk reduction not an absolute risk reduction," Stephen Hahn tweeted.