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Immigrant families face complex challenges with Minnesota’s distance learning

Immigrant families face complex challenges with Minnesota’s distance learning

Many immigrant and refugee families are navigating distance learning while trying to find the right support needed to succeed online. Some have limited English proficiency, no formal education or internet access, and even lack the understanding of how to work on a computer.
by Hannah Yang

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Amazon puts new grocery-delivery customers on hold as demand explodes

Amazon puts new grocery-delivery customers on hold as demand explodes

The company also plans to hire 75,000 additional workers. And it says it will devote some hours at Whole Foods to online orders only and make other changes to keep up with a crush of demand.
by Alina Selyukh

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Racial slurs and swastikas fuel civil rights pressure on Zoom

Racial slurs and swastikas fuel civil rights pressure on Zoom

Civil rights groups warn that white nationalists and others are using the video-meeting platform Zoom to target people based on their race, sexuality and religion.
by Shannon Bond

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Daily dose of sweetness: After season ends, high school robotics team finds new mission to help the community

Daily dose of sweetness: After season ends, high school robotics team finds new mission to help the community

“We had so many robotics projects that we still wanted to do,” said Northeast Range junior Oskar Koivisto. “We had a little discussion, and we said, ‘what’s a project that we can (quickly) do that would be good for our robotics team as well as benefit our community?’ “
by Emily Bright

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A must for millions, Zoom has a dark side — and an FBI warning

A must for millions, Zoom has a dark side — and an FBI warning

Federal and state law enforcement are asking questions about Zoom's security and privacy policies, as millions flock to the videoconferencing service for meetings, classes and social gatherings.
by Shannon Bond

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Do you know how to avoid coronavirus scammers?

Do you know how to avoid coronavirus scammers?

As the new coronavirus has spread, so have pandemic-related scams. Bogus natural cures, fake charities, faulty medical masks — these scams and more have popped up all over the country.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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With COVID-19, desire for fast internet connections accelerates

With COVID-19, desire for fast internet connections accelerates

Many people are working at home now in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. Speed, capacity and reliability of internet connections determine how well remote-working goes. Some telecommuters zip along in the fast lane, others not so much.
by Martin Moylan

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