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Health
Is more economic relief from Congress on the way?
Millions of Americans have taken a financial hit during the pandemic. As Congress returns from recess, is more economic relief on the way?
Some hospitals fail to set COVID-19 patients apart, putting others at risk
Nurses say COVID-19 patients have sometimes been housed in the same units as uninfected patients. While officials have penalized nursing homes for such failures, hospitals have seen less scrutiny.
Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments
Bob Woodward says he needed time to be sure that President Donald Trump's private comments from February were accurate. On Twitter and elsewhere online, commentators accused Woodward of valuing book sales over public health.
'Deadly stuff': Trump's own words bring focus back to virus
A new book by journalist Bob Woodward reveals that President Donald Trump told Woodward he had been warned in January that the virus had the potential to kill millions. Yet Trump reassured Americans publicly that the virus was "very well under control."
Sept. 10 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 15 deaths; moderate growth in new cases
Recent testing numbers remain low, which likely explains the moderate case growth. “We’re still likely seeing depressed numbers from over the holiday weekend,” Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director, told reporters.
Pandemic financially imperils nearly half of American households, poll finds
There are dividing lines when it comes to how families are weathering the pandemic: Those living in big cities, those making less than $100,000 a year, and Latino and Black families are faring worst.
How to be happy
We are becoming increasingly unhappy. It’s no surprise — we are living in a global pandemic and navigating a lot of unknowns. Two experts joined MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about why people are struggling to find purpose and offered tips on how to find joy in life.