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Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

Bob Woodward says he needed time to be sure that President Donald Trump's private comments from February were accurate. On Twitter and elsewhere online, commentators accused Woodward of valuing book sales over public health.
by The Associated Press

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'Deadly stuff': Trump's own words bring focus back to virus

'Deadly stuff': Trump's own words bring focus back to virus

A new book by journalist Bob Woodward reveals that President Donald Trump told Woodward he had been warned in January that the virus had the potential to kill millions. Yet Trump reassured Americans publicly that the virus was "very well under control."
by The Associated Press

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Sept. 10 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 15 deaths; moderate growth in new cases

Sept. 10 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 15 deaths; moderate growth in new cases

Recent testing numbers remain low, which likely explains the moderate case growth. “We’re still likely seeing depressed numbers from over the holiday weekend,” Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director, told reporters.
by MPR News Staff

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Pandemic financially imperils nearly half of American households, poll finds

Pandemic financially imperils nearly half of American households, poll finds

There are dividing lines when it comes to how families are weathering the pandemic: Those living in big cities, those making less than $100,000 a year, and Latino and Black families are faring worst.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Minnesota won't take your kid: 3 COVID-19 myths to start the school year

Minnesota won't take your kid: 3 COVID-19 myths to start the school year

As schools across Minnesota reopen, state and local officials are fighting disinformation tied to the coronavirus. Here are the facts around three widely circulating myths.
by Catharine Richert

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How to be happy

How to be happy

We are becoming increasingly unhappy. It’s no surprise — we are living in a global pandemic and navigating a lot of unknowns. Two experts joined MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about why people are struggling to find purpose and offered tips on how to find joy in life.  
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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The U.S. isn’t meeting COVID-19 testing targets. What would it take to change that?

The U.S. isn’t meeting COVID-19 testing targets. What would it take to change that?

Six months into the pandemic, the United States still hasn’t met COVID-19 testing goals. Two doctors describe why testing is essential and what needs to happen in order to increase testing rates across the nation. 
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Summer camps offer 'escape' from pandemic this fall

Summer camps offer 'escape' from pandemic this fall

Some camps that managed to successfully keep the virus at bay this summer are now offering a refuge from the virus — to those who can afford it — where students can live and attend classes remotely.
by Jason Beaubien

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