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What we know now about COVID-19 infection, mortality rates
As the number of cases increase, especially among young adults, we discuss the latest information on how the infection is spreading, on the risk of death and on social distancing practices.
30 days of prayer in north Minneapolis
Healing the Heart of Our City is a month-long, African American-led collaborative designed to bring together people of all faiths to pray for healing during a season of trauma.
The impact of ‘Hamilton’ and why it still matters
The video version of the award-winning musical comes to Disney+ on Friday – almost five years after it premiered on Broadway. Does it still matter?
The role and responsibility of unions in police reform
Efforts to change how law enforcement works in the U.S. have resurged following the recent killing of George Floyd. We turned to former officers and a reporter who covers policing to discuss the role of unions in making change.
For moms striving for better work-life balance, COVID-19 upset the scales
The gender wage gap and the division of household labor were unequal before the pandemic. With schools, summer camps and care facilities either being closed or operating at limited capacity, more women are seeing extra responsibilities added back onto their plates.
Coronavirus facts and debunking myths
As coronavirus cases increase in several parts of the U.S., we take our weekly look at the science of the virus with a focus on debunking disinformation.
Astrophysicist Mario Livio weighs in on science denial then and now
Science denial has shown up throughout history. We talk with an author who researched the life of Galileo Galilei, the challenges he faced and how it compares to science denial happening today.
Is America in the middle of a political transformation?
America’s fault lines were visible long before the pandemic and recent protests against police brutality, but are those divides shifting? A political scientist who focuses on polarization describes how people’s beliefs are evolving.