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12-year-old discovers invasive clams in Minnesota lake
A budding young scientist made an unusual discovery in a Sherburne County lake last summer.Twelve-year-old William Guthrie of Big Lake, Minn., was volunteering with his family to comb lakes for aquati...
Nov 14, 2020
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Surge continues with 31 deaths, 7,559 new cases
DevelopmentsFrom around the stateTop headlinesFrom MPR NewsCOVID-19Tracking cases in MinnesotaThis vital news coverage is made possible by membersDonate todaySign upDaily analysis on COVID-19 in MN fr...
Nov 14, 2020
Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope
Giant, aging cables that support one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes are slowly unraveling in this U.S. territory, pushing an observatory renowned for its key role in astronom...
Nov 14, 2020
North Dakota nurses worry about working with sick colleagues
Like many medical workers around the world, the coronavirus pandemic is a burden that Fargo emergency room nurse Adam Johnston can't escape. The grim reality follows him everywhere: at work, wher...
Nov 14, 2020
Trump appears to acknowledge Biden win, but he won't concede
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election resul...
Nov 14, 2020
In Michigan, undocumented immigrants form learning pod so they won't lose their jobs
When public schools in Ann Arbor, Mich., closed last spring, Betty, an undocumented domestic worker, feared losing her job if she stayed home to help her children navigate virtual schooling.But even i...
Nov 14, 2020
Judge rules acting DHS secretary lacked authority to suspend DACA program
Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of homeland security, is pictured on Sept. 23. A federal judge said he was not authorized to issue a July memo limiting the restrictions of DACA recipients.Greg Nash | ...
Nov 14, 2020
House Democrats dissect what went wrong and how to rebound from losses
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., downplayed losses in this year's elections, pointing out that Democrats made historic gains in 2018.J. Scott Applewhite | APHouse Democrats started this mont...
Nov 14, 2020
Coronavirus FAQ: How do I clean my mask?
Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with...
Nov 14, 2020
North Dakota mandates masks, capacity limits as virus surges
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ordered a statewide mask mandate and imposed several business restrictions late Friday in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus that has stressed the state's...
Nov 14, 2020