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How a COP26 delegate faces her ecological anxiety
Many Minnesotans feel anxiety and grief about the ravages of climate change. Dr. Laalitha Surapaneni, who just returned to Minnesota from the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, told host Cathy Wurzer about the reasons she sees for concern — and hope.
College-educated moms slow to return to workforce
According to new research by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, college-educated moms whose jobs were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic have been slow to return to work and — in some cases — are dropping out of the workforce altogether. Misty Heggeness, a co-author of the report, joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about why.
Over a thousand Minnesota officers to start wearing body cameras in 2022
Body cameras are a hot-button police reform issue, but many Minnesota state law enforcement officers have not been mandated to wear them — until now. As MPR News reporter Brian Bakst told host Cathy Wurzer, starting in a few weeks, more than a thousand state law enforcement officers will begin suiting up with body cameras.
In Rochester, the future of work could include this driverless shuttle
As the pandemic changes how and where we work, Rochester is still betting on a vibrant downtown. Its Destination Medical Center development initiative has continued, and recently unveiled a driverless shuttle.
Disrupting domestic violence
Violence in the home increased during the pandemic. Why? What can be done? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with violence prevention advocates who help survivors heal and abusers change. 
COVID-19 in MN: State readies booster push; hospital needs, deaths climb
With case counts at or near their highest levels since December, Minnesota intends to move ahead this week to offer vaccine booster shots to any eligible Minnesotan who wants one, the state’s health commissioner said Tuesday.
Bodycams to put more eyes on Minnesota authorities
In one of the biggest deployments yet of law enforcement body cameras in Minnesota, more than 1,100 devices will go to the State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources and other officers starting next month.