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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Nursing home staff lag in COVID-19 vaccinations, but role models help

Nursing home staff lag in COVID-19 vaccinations, but role models help

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 57 percent of staff in skilled nursing homes statewide have their shots, and a somewhat smaller percentage — 48 percent — of workers in assisted living facilities are vaccinated.
by Peter Cox and Catharine Richert

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Audio postcard: Early spring violets in bloom

Audio postcard: Early spring violets in bloom

Our resident Morning Edition wildflower chasers Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo have been out and about, letting us know where the earliest spring flowers are starting to pop up. Today, they have a report of a beautiful display of violets in Washington County.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after earlier criticism

Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after earlier criticism

The new ceiling for refugee admissions will be 62,500 — far above former President Donald Trump's cap of 15,000. Advocates had been concerned Biden was not moving fast enough on a campaign promise.
by Dana Farrington

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A Minnesota-born ambassador and a long lost puppy

A Minnesota-born ambassador and a long lost puppy

The Thread Must-Read this week features the true-life story of a faraway place, a Minnesota-born ambassador and a lost puppy.
by Kerri Miller

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Amid uncertain year, Facebook group connects farmers directly to consumers

Last year, some of the largest slaughterhouses in the region temporarily closed after COVID-19 outbreaks. Those closures meant local farmers faced the prospect of having nowhere to send their livestock for processing, and no way to get their food to market. An East Bethel, Minn., woman decided to do something to help.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Crunch time at MN Capitol collides with COVID fight

Crunch time at MN Capitol collides with COVID fight

House and Senate negotiators have begun their search for compromises while top leaders aim to make the overarching deal they’ll need to draw the Legislature’s session to a close. 
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota businesses struggle with back-to-work plans

Minnesota businesses struggle with back-to-work plans

What will office space look like after the pandemic? Open-plan shared spaces may be the thing of the past and many people might be splitting their time between conventional workspaces and home offices.
by Mark Zdechlik

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A look back at April’s weather

April was nothing short of a weather rollercoaster in Minnesota, bringing temperatures that ranged from the upper 80s in some areas to zero degrees in others.
by Cathy Wurzer

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One couple’s story of life during Myanmar’s military coup

One couple’s story of life during Myanmar’s military coup

The country's military seized control in a coup in February, imposing internet blackouts, firing on protesters and arresting thousands. Hundreds of people have been reported dead. What can often get lost in the headlines is the human experience of living through such sudden destabilization.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Reasonable risk': As parents await a vaccine for kids, one family takes part in vaccine research

'Reasonable risk': As parents await a vaccine for kids, one family takes part in vaccine research

Only one vaccine has been authorized for kids as young as 16, a group that’s behind much of Minnesota’s COVID-19 spread. But instead of waiting for a vaccine, one Twin Cities family jumped on an early opportunity to participate in vaccine research.
by Catharine Richert

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