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Before Minnesota animal shelter temporarily halts adoptions, hundreds of pets find new homes
As Minnesota residents hunker down for another week of social distancing, some of them will be sharing their home with a new cat or dog — pet adoptions that may benefit other animals in the weeks to come.
Therapists tap telehealth to connect with patients
Many mental health care providers have shut their doors to in-person visits to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Therapists and other providers have been forced to change the way they practice almost overnight.
From Mexico to Northfield, MN: New film reflects on meaning of ‘home’
“Ways of Being Home” deals with Northfield's surprising and often invisible connection to another small, agricultural community nearly two thousand miles away, in Mexico.
Retired University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about moderating temperatures this month, and a revised outlook for a warmer and wetter spring.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with Tim Schacker, vice dean for research at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Senior meal plans adjust, add deliveries as centers close amid COVID-19
Organizations across the state that provide meals for senior citizens are scrambling as places where people gather for meals are shutting down and there’s more demand for home delivery.
Injuries. Trolls. Her own nerves. Gymnast Sunisa Lee battles them all in Olympic quest
Concerns about the coronavirus are threatening to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, but Sunisa Lee of St. Paul can’t let that thought deter her. She’s been preparing for the games for most of her life. If she earns a spot, she’ll become the first Minnesota gymnast in more than 30 years to make the lineup — and the first Hmong American athlete ever to represent the United States at the Olympics.
Coronavirus shutdowns deal heavy blow to the arts
Across the state Minnesota artists are finding themselves suddenly unemployed, with little financial relief in sight.
Funeral homes are now being forced to accommodate state guidelines regarding how many people can gather in one location.
Art Hounds: Art in a time of 'social distancing'
The new coronavirus has forced bands to cancel shows and theaters to go dark. But there’s still plenty of great work by Minnesota artists that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home.