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March 20, 2020 3:06 PM

Politics Friday: Sen. Tina Smith talks federal response to coronavirus

How are the U.S. House and Senate working together to provide relief to worried and financially vulnerable Americans? Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith talked about how things are going on Capitol Hill and what we might expect in the way of COVID-19 response in the coming weeks.

by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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March 19, 2020 3:50 PM

Finding a silver lining: How Minnesotans are helping each other during a pandemic

Lots of people want to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how can they do it safely? Two executive directors in the volunteerism field share their advice on giving back during the pandemic.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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March 19, 2020 3:40 PM

Parents balance home-schooling with work during health emergency

With the closure of K-12 schools across the state because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents have suddenly found themselves in charge of their children’s education. We share some advice for how to approach this challenge.

by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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March 16, 2020 1:14 PM

It's time to fill out the 2020 Census

It’s time to fill out your 2020 Census form. Minnesota’s point person on the Census explains what you need to do and how the information will be used.

by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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March 16, 2020 12:55 PM

The latest on COVID-19

A doctor and an MPR News editor answer your questions about the spread of the novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19 and what is being done to limit that spread.

by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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March 13, 2020 12:55 PM

Politics Friday: What is the Minnesota government doing to stop coronavirus?

This week, the Legislature signed a nearly $21 million spending bill to pay for coronavirus-related expenses. The cosponsors of the bill talked about what the money will be used for and how the state is planning to help its citizens during the pandemic.

by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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March 12, 2020 11:46 AM

How are people of color affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the St. Paul teachers strike?

Do people of color have the same perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Women's History Month and the St. Paul teachers strike?

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March 11, 2020 2:38 PM

Academic discipline: It’s different for black girls

In Minnesota, young black girls are about 8.5 times more likely to be suspended than their white female peers — much higher than the national average, according to a report from the National Women’s Law Center. A documentary called “Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” debuted last year and brought national attention to the issue. Two community leaders explore how they are trying to address this issue.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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March 11, 2020 2:17 PM

Curling is sweeping Minnesota away

We’re going to turn our attention to a popular sport here in Minnesota – curling! The college curling national championships are being held at the Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club this weekend. Two curlers explained the sport’s growing popularity and shared facts on how it got started.

by Matt Mikus, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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March 10, 2020 3:43 PM

Minnesota lesbians tell their stories from another time

Until her recent retirement, Lisa Vecoli made big changes as curator of the Upper Midwest’s largest LGBTQ archive, the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection at the University of Minnesota. Now she’s onto a new project, one that was inspired by her work at the archive: Over the next few years, she will capture the stories of lesbians who were activists in Minnesota in the 1970s and ‘80s, a time when a lot of gathering had to be done in secret, a project called “the Minnesota Lesbian Community Organizing Oral History Project.”

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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