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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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Injuries. Trolls. Her own nerves. Gymnast Sunisa Lee battles them all in Olympic quest

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.
by Nancy Yang

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Coronavirus shutdowns deal heavy blow to the arts

Coronavirus shutdowns deal heavy blow to the arts

Across the state Minnesota artists are finding themselves suddenly unemployed, with little financial relief in sight.
by Marianne Combs

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Funeral homes reevaluate how to hold services during pandemic

Funeral homes are now being forced to accommodate state guidelines regarding how many people can gather in one location.

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Art Hounds: Art in a time of 'social distancing'

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.
by Marianne Combs

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In Little Falls, bus drivers bring meals, smiles to home-bound students

In Little Falls, bus drivers bring meals, smiles to home-bound students

Schools across Minnesota shut their doors this week amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and districts are scrambling to provide meals to students who depend on them. Little Falls is one of several districts using bus drivers to deliver breakfast and lunch to school-age children.
by Kirsti Marohn

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MN's schools closed for learning, but open for emergency personnel child care, planning

MN's schools closed for learning, but open for emergency personnel child care, planning

Most states in the country have or are planning to close schools to slow the spread of COVID-19. Minnesota’s governor — a former teacher — is instructing districts to open their doors to the children of health care and emergency workers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Coronavirus' economic impact will be felt widely, but unevenly

Coronavirus' economic impact will be felt widely, but unevenly

Few sectors will escape economic pain from the coronavirus outbreak. Some economists, however, are hopeful things can return to normal by the end of the year.
by Martin Moylan

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Minn. school districts brace for first day of online learning

Wednesday marks the first day schools are closed across the state. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer interviewed David Law, the superintendent responsible the state’s largest district, on how Anoka-Hennepin is responding to the pandemic.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Legislature to act on new coronavirus bill with others in works

Legislature to act on new coronavirus bill with others in works

It’s the fourth COVID-19 bill from Minnesota lawmakers and makes a range of policy adjustments. Despite bipartisan action so far, tensions over the strategy are simmering.
by Brian Bakst

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It's been one month since Minnesota's first COVID-19 case

It's been one month since Minnesota's first COVID-19 case

We’re only a few weeks into the COVID-19 outbreak, but already nearly everything about our daily lives has changed, from the way we work, shop and socialize to even the way our governor communicates with us.
by Mark Zdechlik

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