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What alcohol and drug use recovery is like during the pandemic

What alcohol and drug use recovery is like during the pandemic

The pandemic is taking a toll on mental health. Stress, isolation, uncertainty, boredom — all of these can cause depression and anxiety to take hold. But they can also be triggers for people who experience substance use disorders, or addictions to alcohol or drugs.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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As businesses reopen, a fight is brewing over worker safety lawsuits

As businesses reopen, a fight is brewing over worker safety lawsuits

Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell insists any coronavirus relief bill must protect employers from lawsuits filed by workers who get sick. Workers' rights advocates oppose such a move.
by Scott Horsley

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Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing

Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing

One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Trump says it would continue on indefinitely, but focus on rebooting the economy. A White House official acknowledged that signaling that the task force was preparing to shut down sent the wrong message and created a media maelstrom.
by The Associated Press

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20.2 million private-sector jobs are gone

20.2 million private-sector jobs are gone

The record job losses are a preview of the Labor Department's employment report for April coming Friday. ADP's new numbers are not surprising, given the more than 30 million jobless claims filed.
by Avie Schneider

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Sorry, we have to cancel: Minnesota resorts worry about their survival

Sorry, we have to cancel: Minnesota resorts worry about their survival

Many vacationers are canceling resort reservations because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some resorts have chosen not to open at all. Those that do are having to reimagine the summer experience in the era of social distancing.
by Dan Gunderson

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May 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: 30 more deaths; total cases surge above 8K

May 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: 30 more deaths; total cases surge above 8K

The latest counts come a day after budget officials conceded COVID-19 has blown a $2.4 billion hole in the state budget and Minnesota’s economy won’t recover from the pandemic anytime soon.
by MPR News Staff

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The IRS sent coronavirus relief payments to dead people

The IRS sent coronavirus relief payments to dead people

The IRS has delivered more than $207 billion in coronavirus relief payments to individual taxpayers, but some of the recipients of the relief checks are the bank accounts of people who have died.
by Tim Mak

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MN hospitals welcome return of elective procedures; nurses union wary of move

MN hospitals welcome return of elective procedures; nurses union wary of move

In an executive order Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz lifted the temporary ban that he imposed seven weeks ago, which was part of an effort to save scarce masks and gowns for the COVID-19 fight.
by Matt Sepic

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