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COVID-19 in MN: Signs summer-fall wave may be ebbing; hospitalizations dip

COVID-19 in MN: Signs summer-fall wave may be ebbing; hospitalizations dip

As Minnesota continues to grind its way through a hard stretch of COVID-19, the newest numbers offer the best hope in weeks that the worst of the current surge might — might — be over.
by MPR News Staff

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Seeking protection and normalcy, parents eagerly await COVID vaccine for kids

Seeking protection and normalcy, parents eagerly await COVID vaccine for kids

In coming weeks, federal health officials are expected to sign off on the first COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. For many families, getting their kids protected against the virus will be a game-changer — closing the circle of COVID-19 risk around their families or just returning to a degree of normalcy. 
by Catharine Richert

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Mexico's new head consul in St. Paul stresses service, stronger ties

Mexico's new head consul in St. Paul stresses service, stronger ties

Ivan Roberto Sierra Medel serves as the official representative of Mexico for Mexican citizens across a swath of the Upper Midwest. MPR News spoke to him recently about his new job.
by Vicki Adame

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Q&A: Minneapolis mayoral candidate Kate Knuth

Q&A: Minneapolis mayoral candidate Kate Knuth

Host Cathy Wurzer interviews Minneapolis mayoral candidate Kate Knuth to explore her views on the biggest issues facing the city. It’s part of a series of mayoral candidate interviews on Minnesota Now, a new weekly noon show on MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer

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From Minnesota to Mexico: How do monarchs know where and when to go?

From Minnesota to Mexico: How do monarchs know where and when to go?

Monarch butterflies, Minnesota’s official state butterfly, spend their summer throughout the Midwest and migrate to Mexico in the fall to avoid the freezing winters. Most have already embarked on their more than 2,500-mile trek south to the sacred pine forests of central Mexico. Hear more about their journey.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Osterholm: 5th COVID wave 'absolutely' possible

Osterholm: 5th COVID wave 'absolutely' possible

“If you are not vaccinated, you can't run out the clock on this virus. It will find you,” Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, told Cathy Wurzer Monday during her new MPR News show, Minnesota Now.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The cost of a bad boss

The cost of a bad boss

Bad bosses cost everyone — the worker, the organization, the larger economy, everyone. Host Angela Davis spoke with Michelle Singletary of The Washington Post and MPR News correspondent Chris Farrell on the high cost of a bad boss.
by Angela Davis, Susan Davis and Carly Quast

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