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Payroll tax delay to boost take-home pay, but don't spend it yet

Payroll tax delay to boost take-home pay, but don't spend it yet

President Donald Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop collecting payroll taxes this fall in an effort to boost workers' paychecks. But the move is temporary, and could spark headaches in 2021.
by Scott Horsley

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Aug. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: 12 more deaths; total cases top 62K

Aug. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: 12 more deaths; total cases top 62K

Wednesday’s count of new COVID-19 cases showed another day of moderate increases, but testing remained low making it hard to judge if the latest reports are evidence of a meaningful shift or a statistical blip.
by MPR News Staff

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Why parents are considering 'learning pods' for the fall semester

Why parents are considering 'learning pods' for the fall semester

Some parents are hoping alternative methods will help them have more control over their students’ education, with some kids doing distance learning or a hybrid of distance learning and classroom learning, for the foreseeable future. MPR News host Angela Davis explores alternatives to classroom learning and solo distance learning, and their pros and cons.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Schools ready to address pandemic-driven mental health needs

Schools ready to address pandemic-driven mental health needs

Even before COVID-19, about 15 percent of school-age kids were thought to have a mental health or behavioral disorder, and schools were having a hard time providing enough mental health support. The pandemic has only added stress to the system.
by Alisa Roth

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Big Ten postpones football, other fall sports over coronavirus concerns

Big Ten postpones football, other fall sports over coronavirus concerns

The Big Ten said it would “continue to evaluate a number of options,” including possibly playing football and other fall sports in the spring. Later Tuesday, the Pac-12 Conference said it was canceling its fall football season.
by Brakkton Booker and MPR News Staff

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'We had to get out': Despite the risks, business is booming at national parks

'We had to get out': Despite the risks, business is booming at national parks

Visits to Yellowstone National Park are higher than last year as Americans look to escape their pandemic confines. Their business is welcome relief, despite worries they'll also bring coronavirus.
by Nathan Rott

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What to learn from pandemics of the past

What to learn from pandemics of the past

Medical science has grown by leaps and bounds in the past century. Despite that, the COVID-19 pandemic proves that viruses and bacteria can still surprise us and turn into major health crises. We turn to a medical historian to discuss the limits of scientific knowledge and the role of humans, past and present, in the spread of a disease.
by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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