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House Speaker Hortman tests positive for COVID-19

House Speaker Hortman tests positive for COVID-19

A positive COVID-19 test for Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman comes as time is running short in the legislative session and as she and other top state leaders have been meeting in private negotiations.
by Brian Bakst

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The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year

The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year

Politics, religion, distrust and disinformation all play a role. "I've realized that there's no convincing somebody once they have their mind made up," says a social worker in Beaumont, Texas.
by John Burnett

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Mexican border town sees an increase in sales of abortion drugs to women from the US

Mexican border town sees an increase in sales of abortion drugs to women from the US

US customers started deluging Mexican border pharmacies after Texas passed an anti-abortion law last fall. A two-pill combination costs about $400 and does not require a doctor's prescription.
by John Burnett

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How businesses selling lipstick and empanadas found success during the pandemic 

How businesses selling lipstick and empanadas found success during the pandemic 

What did it take to thrive as a small business over the last two years? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with women entrepreneurs who changed their path and flourished during the pandemic. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses

Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses

FEMA has a pool of cash set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to the families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the application process.
by Blake Farmer

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Finding focus, and a path forward through grief, in the circus arts

Finding focus, and a path forward through grief, in the circus arts

Two women with a passion for aerial artistry are among a dozen artists preparing for a circus performance this week in Minneapolis. The performance is inspired by — and aims to inspire discussion about — mental health, grief and healing.
by Emily Bright

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