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The 'coronavirus slide' in education and what to do about it
The summer slide — when students lose some of what they’ve learned over the summer months — is being compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. What can be done about it?
Counter Stories: How to keep the movement moving
The Counter Stories team talks about the pressing need for courage, curiosity and compassion in order to make meaningful systemic changes.
Call to Mind: Spotlight on parenting during coronavirus
The pandemic is having a major impact on all our lives and the lives of our families. How can we better manage our own mental well-being, so we can better support our loved ones?
How to get out and save summer in Minnesota
Nothing beats summer in Minnesota, and although the pandemic is messing with our travel plans, there are plenty of things to do safely right in our state.
The Duluth lynching, 100 years later
One hundred years later, the city's residents are remembering the killings of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie — even though a large event marking the somber anniversary had to be canceled because of the pandemic. 
Fighting racism in greater Minnesota
The protests in the Twin Cities following the killing of George Floyd got the most press, but smaller demonstrations emerged all over the state.
How to be a white ally and practice anti-racism
It isn’t about what you say or post on social media. It’s about how you act. That’s the message many black leaders are delivering in essays and in interviews in the wake of George Floyd’s killing about what it means to be an ally.