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2020 flu shot strategy: Get yours early in the season

2020 flu shot strategy: Get yours early in the season

With the flu season looming, public health officials urge nearly all Americans over 6 months old to get immunized starting next month. Strategize now to avoid getting the flu while COVID-19 is raging.
by Fran Kritz

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Parents unhappy with school options assemble learning 'pods'

Parents unhappy with school options assemble learning 'pods'

The race to set up "learning pods" threatens to vastly deepen inequities in access to education. In some cases, parents are paying thousands of dollars each to include their children in pods, promising teachers $40 to $100 an hour or more. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has called learning pods "luxuries" that are not an option for low-income parents. 
by The Associated Press

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'A line in the sand': Both sides dig in on virus relief bill

'A line in the sand': Both sides dig in on virus relief bill

Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor and aid to schools struggling to reopen safely assuming a higher profile in the talks.
by The Associated Press

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Nursing home residents moved out to make way for COVID-19 patients

Nursing home residents moved out to make way for COVID-19 patients

Some nursing homes have switched to treating only COVID-19 patients, who bring in more government money. But to make room for them, the original residents are forced out of places they've called home.
by Ina Jaffe

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Despite mask wars, Americans support aggressive measures to stop COVID-19, poll finds

Despite mask wars, Americans support aggressive measures to stop COVID-19, poll finds

Two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is handling the pandemic worse than other nations, an NPR/Ipsos poll finds. Majorities support more aggressive measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
by Brian Mann

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Aug. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU cases reach 6-week high

Aug. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU cases reach 6-week high

Officials have been bracing Minnesotans to expect hospitalizations and ICU cases to grow in response to the case surge the past few weeks as the state began allowing customers to return to indoor gathering spaces, including bars, stores and restaurants.
by MPR News Staff

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APM Marketplace special, Technology: The Pivot Point

APM Marketplace special, Technology: The Pivot Point

Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood shares how current innovations might help us transition to our post-pandemic future and how the crisis has underscored the inequity in internet access.
by MPR News Staff

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How is the mask mandate impacting Minnesota business owners?

How is the mask mandate impacting Minnesota business owners?

Minnesota’s mask mandate went into effect more than a week ago. How are businesses doing? How are owners and managers dealing with the mask requirement and how are they handling pushback from customers?  
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Citing budget shortfall, Department of Corrections to close Togo, Willow River facilities

Citing budget shortfall, Department of Corrections to close Togo, Willow River facilities

The Minnesota Department of Corrections plans to close the state’s two smallest correctional facilities — in Togo and Willow River in northeastern Minnesota — to help address a $14 million budget shortfall, the agency announced Monday.
by Dan Kraker

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Airline food for sale. No plane ticket required

Airline food for sale. No plane ticket required

"Chicken or beef?" A leading Israeli airline food company, which is struggling with most flights grounded, is selling its meals to the public as a low-cost delivery option during the pandemic.
by Daniel Estrin

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