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How to crack the code to happiness in the second half of life

How to crack the code to happiness in the second half of life

Aging can be hardest for strivers, says social scientist Arthur Brooks, because they sometimes mourn that their biggest successes are in their rearview mirror.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Elena Burnett and Amy Isackson

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Despite plans, precautions, COVID-19 nearly broke Minnesota hospitals. Why?

Despite plans, precautions, COVID-19 nearly broke Minnesota hospitals. Why?

The COVID-19 pandemic defied the preparations of health care and political leaders, and has taken a toll on a care system that could last for years. As Minnesota heads into the third year of COVID, hospitals in the state are just crawling out of what may be their hardest struggle with treating patients since it all started. So why were hospitals so overwhelmed for so long?
by Catharine Richert and Brian Bakst

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If you're finding this stage of the pandemic especially confusing, you're not alone

If you're finding this stage of the pandemic especially confusing, you're not alone

It's another discombobulating moment in the pandemic, with conflicting signs of where the virus is heading and what people should do about it on a daily basis. If you feel that way, you're not alone.
by Rob Stein

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Pandemic challenging disabled students, their families and their schools

Pandemic challenging disabled students, their families and their schools

Life in the pandemic has been challenging for many students, but for disabled students and their families, there is an added, ongoing struggle as they work to ensure they get the services they’re legally entitled to under state and federal law, while mitigating risks of COVID exposure.
by Sarah Gelbard

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A Mayo doctor warns lawmakers of long-haul COVID's health, economic toll

A Mayo doctor warns lawmakers of long-haul COVID's health, economic toll

Some 2.2 million Americans may be unable to return to work because of long-haul COVID-19 symptoms, according to a Mayo Clinic expert. He warned state lawmakers to prepare for workplace disruptions and to support greater collaboration across health systems to improve research and access to care for long COVID.
by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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MN Senate passes $2.7 billion bill to refill unemployment fund

MN Senate passes $2.7 billion bill to refill unemployment fund

A fast-tracked bill to prevent business tax increases by refilling the state’s COVID-19-drained unemployment insurance trust fund cleared the Senate Monday, but Democrats still want it linked to bonuses for workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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As state medical boards try to stamp out COVID misinformation, some in GOP push back

As state medical boards try to stamp out COVID misinformation, some in GOP push back

State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, such as those who spread COVID misinformation. But in Tennessee and other states, lawmakers are saying “not so fast.”
by Blake Farmer

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Rising health needs drive U's new effort to draw Native students to medical school

Rising health needs drive U's new effort to draw Native students to medical school

University of Minnesota Medical School leaders in Duluth say their new effort to boost the number of Native physicians and other health care workers is crucial to meeting a yawning need in an era of COVID-19 and other concerns.
by Dan Kraker

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