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Ask MDH: The COVID-19 delta variant, CDC’s new school rules and vaccine boosters
Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcom and Minnesota’s top infectious disease official Kris Ehresmann take your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota.
COVID-19 vaccines are just the beginning for mRNA innovations
Both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines were built using new mRNA research, to astounding success. What’s the next big thing mRNA science could tackle?
America’s post-pandemic return to the movies
Crowds of people will watch movies on a big screen this summer. But the pandemic fundamentally changed the industry. How will movie theaters, and the movie-going public, adapt?
Author Ashley C. Ford on her debut memoir, ‘Somebody’s Daughter’
Ashley C. Ford’s debut memoir, “Somebody’s Daughter,” takes readers on an emotional journey of her life growing up as a young Black girl in Indiana with a single mother, an absent father and a heavy family secret.
Does ranked-choice voting help or hurt democracy? 
It’s growing in popularity. Minneapolis uses it. So do more than 50 other cities and multiple states. Is ranked-choice voting the path to stronger elections and engaged voters or is it too complicated?
Why CRISPR gene editing could be the future of medicine
CRISPR gene editing is a relatively new tool, but it already offers amazing potential to cure genetic disease. Can we harness its promise without falling prey to its possible harms?
Venturing to a national park? What you need to know
Pandemic fatigue has sparked a surge of interest in outdoor recreation. The National Park Service is expecting one of their busiest years on record. As vacationers prepare to venture out for summer, what can they do to make the national park experience more enjoyable?
Grappling with record high temperatures and widening drought
Historic heat waves are striking many parts of the country this June, leaving some cities struggling to cope with another sweltering week. How unusual are these events?
Looking at the future of the Democratic Party
Although President Joe Biden ultimately won the presidential race, the question remains: Why didn’t Democrats do as well as had been expected? Taking lessons from 2020, what could Democrats do to strengthen their hold in Congress in the next election cycle? What strategies might they implement to counter persuasive GOP messaging? 
What transitioning taught a transgender pastor about power, sex and patriarchy
When Paula Stone Williams announced she was going to transition from being a man to being a woman, her world imploded. She lost her job as a Christian leader, and her family was in turmoil. In her new memoir, she shares what she discovered about herself, what it means to be transgender, and what she learned about the patriarchy as she lives her life as a strong woman.