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The buffet can stay: What the future of the cruise line industry looks like

The buffet can stay: What the future of the cruise line industry looks like

The first post-pandemic cruise from a U.S. port will embark next month. While they still have to follow CDC rules and guidelines, the go-ahead puts wind in the sails of cruise lines, which have high hopes for a quick recovery.
by Emma Bowman and Pien Huang

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StoryCorps: This Memorial Day weekend, remembering the overlooked heroes

StoryCorps: This Memorial Day weekend, remembering the overlooked heroes

At StoryCorps, a mother remembers her once "happy-go-lucky" son who took his own life after serving in Iraq. Because of this, she feels he's not seen as a "hero," like his fellow soldiers — which makes her loss more painful.
by Jud Esty-Kendall

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May 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily case counts lowest in 11 months; vaccination pace falling

May 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily case counts lowest in 11 months; vaccination pace falling

Minnesota is now averaging fewer than 400 new COVID-19 cases each day — the lowest level seen in the state in more than 11 months. But the COVID vaccination pace in Minnesota also continues to tumble.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota candidate backs move to block COVID shots for kids

Minnesota candidate backs move to block COVID shots for kids

Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen signed onto a lawsuit seeking to stop COVID-19 vaccinations for 12- to 15-year-olds that, among other things, compares such inoculations to Nazi experimentation on imprisoned Jews.
by The Associated Press

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Fermented incentive? Minnesota rolls out free beer to cheer the vaccinated

Fermented incentive? Minnesota rolls out free beer to cheer the vaccinated

For every already-vaccinated Minnesota adult who was just a little hacked off Thursday when Gov. Tim Walz dangled perks in front of unvaccinated Minnesotans so they’d get their COVID-19 shots, your government and the craft brewing movement hear you.
by Brian Bakst

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May 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases ebbing; statewide COVID curbs ending

May 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases ebbing; statewide COVID curbs ending

Looking for more signs Minnesota’s pandemic is firmly in retreat? Friday’s a good day. All statewide COVID-19 limits on restaurants and other public spaces will end, and the disease metrics continue to improve.
by MPR News Staff

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