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September 2, 2020 1:04 PM

How our economy — and the pandemic — factor into farm stress

How are Minnesota’s farmers and rural communities faring through economic change and the pandemic? We turn to an economist and rural mental health specialist.

by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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September 1, 2020 11:00 AM

How the pandemic is squeezing women out of their jobs — maybe for good

In most recessions, it’s the men who lose the jobs. Not so with the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment is highest among women, and it could take decades for women to make up what was lost.

by Catharine Richert and Kelly Gordon

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August 31, 2020 12:51 PM

The Thread: Family responsibility wrapped in a thriller in "My Sister, The Serial Killer"

In this week’s Thread must-read, MPR News producer Breann Schossow turns to a dark tale of sibling rivalry and our responsibility to our loved ones.

by Breann Schossow

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August 31, 2020 12:46 PM

The growing science on children and COVID-19

As children return to school, we talk with two pediatric medical specialists about what we’re learning about kids and COVID-19.

by Catharine Richert and Breann Schossow

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August 27, 2020 1:00 PM

What did we learn from the conventions?

This year’s unconventional conventions are wrapping up. What did they tell us about the final stretch of the 2020 presidential campaign?

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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August 26, 2020 11:00 AM

Native women and access to power

During the month of August, MPR News with Kerri Miller is exploring what it means to be a woman in America. This week, we look at Native women’s access to power in the U.S.

by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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August 25, 2020 11:00 AM

MPR president Duchesne Drew on MPR News coverage

Minnesota Public Radio President Duchesne Drew joins MPR News with Kerri Miller to look at news coverage of the pandemic and the 2020 general election and to take listener questions.

by Kerri Miller, Breann Schossow and Marcheta Fornoff

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August 24, 2020 11:00 AM

What we know about asymptomatic transmission, immunity and COVID-19

In our weekly conversation about the science of the novel coronavirus, we dive into how the virus spreads and how our bodies — and immune systems — respond.

by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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August 24, 2020 9:30 AM

The Thread: Three books to read during the GOP convention

The Republican National Convention starts today. For her Thread must-read, Kerri Miller brings us three more books that will make a political junkie out of anyone!

by Kerri Miller