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'We’re all one paycheck away': More Minnesotans flocking to food shelves

'We’re all one paycheck away': More Minnesotans flocking to food shelves

As more Minnesotans lose their jobs because of COVID-19, local food shelves are seeing a surge in first-time visitors needing emergency food services — and the demand doesn’t look like it’ll let up anytime soon. About 1 in 3 Minnesotans say they’re worried about affording groceries and healthy food.
by Hannah Yang

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Florida theme parks getting ready to reopen with anti-coronavirus measures

Florida theme parks getting ready to reopen with anti-coronavirus measures

Legoland and Universal have local approval for their plans, which involve taking temperatures and encouraging face masks. Disney World and SeaWorld haven't presented their plans yet.
by Greg Allen

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Archbishop says worshippers need to gather in response to virus outbreak

Archbishop says worshippers need to gather in response to virus outbreak

Twin Cities Archbishop Bernard Hebda said that Catholic churches in Minnesota would agree to limit service attendance, require parishioners to wear masks, and change protocol for communion, avoid congregational singing and urge vulnerable people to wait to return to church until it is safer.
by Tim Nelson

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Scientists warn CDC testing data could create misleading picture of pandemic

Scientists warn CDC testing data could create misleading picture of pandemic

The CDC combines results of a test that spots people who are actively infected with results from another one that looks for antibodies. Scientists say it could create a false picture of the pandemic.
by Rob Stein

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Restaurant, bar owners frustrated and resigned over slow pace of full reopening

Restaurant, bar owners frustrated and resigned over slow pace of full reopening

Some in the restaurant industry say they were shocked by the governor’s announcement Wednesday that they could serve customers outside only beginning June 1. They were in the middle of other plans.
by Jon Collins

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Pandemic makes evident 'grotesque' gender inequality in household work

Pandemic makes evident 'grotesque' gender inequality in household work

With more people staying home due to COVID-19, journalist Brigid Schulte says it's impossible to ignore "the fact that women bear so much more of the burden of child care and housework."
by Terry Gross

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Ideal nursing homes: Individual rooms, better staffing, more accountability

Ideal nursing homes: Individual rooms, better staffing, more accountability

Nursing home experts say priorities need to change, emphasizing quality of life over profits. The stunning COVID-19 death toll brings scrutiny to an industry that many believe is due for an overhaul.
by Ina Jaffe

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