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COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?
Europe is struggling with a third wave of coronavirus cases, leading to new restrictions and lockdowns. Here in the United States, the nation’s leading health officials say it’s a race between the vaccines and the variants.
Talking Volumes: A conversation with writer N. Scott Momaday
Award-winning novelist and poet N. Scott Momaday cultivated a boundless imagination as a boy exploring the vast landscape of the American Southwest on horseback. He joined host Kerri Miller for Talking Volumes: Talking Race, a collaboration between MPR and the Star Tribune.
Racial disparities during COVID point to underlying problems
During the pandemic, Indigenous people and people of color  died more than their white counterparts — and now, as vaccines roll out, they are having a harder time getting immunized. Experts say this reveals how systemic inequality in health care hurts communities of color.
How long until COVID vaccines are available for kids?
Throughout the pandemic many parents have asked the same question: When can my child get a COVID vaccine? Two physicians talk about the latest research and a timeline for inoculation. 
The Five: Cinderella’s divorce, rethinking possessions and considering life sideways
MPR News director of programming Steph Curtis stopped by with an early spring edition of “The Five,” where she recommends things to read, listen to and experience right now.