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How did the world run so low on cholera vaccine? As outbreaks grow, stockpile runs dry
With cholera on the rise around the world, the global vaccine stockpile is running dry. New doses go right to active outbreaks, with none left for prevention campaigns. Can vaccine makers catch up?
Report shows ride share drivers in metro make less than minimum wage; Lyft disagrees
A report released by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry found wages for drivers working for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft fall below the minimum wage rates in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. However, Lyft officials say they are skeptical of the data.
University of Minnesota approves contract, $1 million annual pay for incoming President Cunningham
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents today approved the employment agreement for incoming president Rebecca Cunningham. She’ll earn over $1 million in her first year on the job, putting her in the top quarter of earners among Big Ten heads.
Small businesses that rely on Minnesota winters could be eligible for federal disaster assistance due to lack of snow
Small businesses that rely on Minnesota’s typically cold winters and count on snow to operate could be eligible for federal assistance after the region’s unusually mild winter. The governor’s office says it’s the first time it’s taken such steps because of a lack of snow.
Fed study finds Native borrowers pay more interest on home purchases than white borrowers  
New research released by the Center for Indian Country Development at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis blames a disproportionately broad use of home-only loans on reservations for higher costs for Native American homebuyers.  
Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones, Saquon Barkley are among the star players set to test NFL free agency
The quarterback carousel will start spinning when the NFL’s free agency period opens Monday with the legal tampering period. Players can’t officially sign new deals until the opening of the league’s new year on Wednesday.