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After verdict, small businesses eager to welcome customers and rebuild

After verdict, small businesses eager to welcome customers and rebuild

Host Angela Davis talked with nonprofit leaders and small business owners about recovery on Lake Street and in other districts hit by COVID-19 and last summer’s unrest following George Floyd’s murder. Plus, MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell stopped by to discuss a potential economic rebound in the U.S.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Alex Cheng

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Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.
by Nina Feldman

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Legislature divided over end to COVID-19 eviction rule

Legislature divided over end to COVID-19 eviction rule

With just weeks to go, the Legislature will try to merge competing plans around when rental evictions can proceed. The bills aim to address what follows an eviction moratorium imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Brian Bakst

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April 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases, hospitalizations ebb; first grader dies

April 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases, hospitalizations ebb; first grader dies

A southwestern Minnesota child died Sunday from COVID-19 complications. That sad news came as the state’s overall numbers suggested the current wave of active cases and hospitalizations may have crested.
by MPR News Staff and Hannah Yang

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In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time

In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time

Health officials say there are many reasons why people aren’t getting vaccinated — including a lack of transportation, limited access to technology, fears about the vaccine's safety and political beliefs about the pandemic.
by Kirsti Marohn

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U.S. pledges medical aid to India, where COVID-19 is overwhelming hospitals

U.S. pledges medical aid to India, where COVID-19 is overwhelming hospitals

The United States will make more medical aid available to India in an effort to fight an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases. India reported nearly 350,000 new cases on Sunday, more than any country on any day since the pandemic began.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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Iraqi leader orders investigation of Baghdad hospital fire that killed more than 80

Iraqi leader orders investigation of Baghdad hospital fire that killed more than 80

The massive fire at a hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients also left more than 100 people injured. Amid calls for action by international organizations, the prime minister ordered an investigation.
by Jeannette Muhammad

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Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days

Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days

Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a dark cave for 40 days? Fifteen people in France did just that, emerging Saturday from a scientific experiment.
by The Associated Press

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