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November 16, 2020 11:00 AM

How is Minnesota handling a surge in COVID-19 cases?

Active cases of COVID-19 passed the 40,000 mark in Minnesota on Friday. Two state health officials discuss their strategy for handling the surge.

by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Darian Leddy

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November 13, 2020 10:48 AM

Booksellers of color lift up diverse voices

Host Kerri Miller talks to three bookshop owners about their recommendations for building empathy through reading.

by Kerri Miller

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November 11, 2020 5:50 PM

The future of working from home

What does the shift to at-home work mean for society and workers?

by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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November 11, 2020 12:20 PM

Fareed Zakaria on a post-pandemic world

Will we ever recover from the pandemic? CNN host and journalist Fareed Zakaria says yes — and we will be stronger for it.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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November 10, 2020 11:15 AM

Will the Supreme Court strike down the Affordable Care Act?

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take on the case against the Affordable Care Act. What’s the legal strategy — and how could a ruling affect people?

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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November 9, 2020 12:11 PM

Thread: Wanbli Weiden's 'Winter Counts' deserves more fanfare

For this week’s Thread: Kerri Miller begins a series this morning running through the end of December that will give more attention to authors you might not have heard about, and would be great ideas for the holiday season.

by Kerri Miller

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November 9, 2020 11:00 AM

Will the U.S. election results change the country’s COVID-19 response?

As the election officials in a handful of swing states tabulated votes, 17 states logged record numbers of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Will the end of the national campaign cycle — and the recent uptick in cases — mark a turning point in the way elected officials respond to COVID-19?

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff