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Iowa governor reverses course, issues mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at a coronavirus news conference in September. After previously dismissing the need for a mask mandate, Reynolds on Monday abruptly changed course amid an upsurge in new cases i...
Nov 17, 2020
Lin Enger's new novel delves into truth, lies and the apocalypse
"American Gospel," the new novel from Minnesota author Lin Enger, has been in the works for decades."I wrote a draft of this story about 30 years ago," he said.Though he didn't like that ear...
Nov 17, 2020
Gazelka: Senate GOP could've handled COVID-19 differently
Minnesota's Senate majority leader said Tuesday that his caucus could've handled news of positive COVID-19 cases among Republican senators differently, after criticism from Democrats that included a c...
Nov 17, 2020
Carrying on a family recipe, in your own way
Recreating a family dish can be intimidating. It was for me! Coming from a Palestinian family, the dishes we make are complex and laborious. It also doesn't help that my mom never wrote down any ...
Nov 17, 2020
Biden filling top White House team with campaign veterans
President-elect Joe Biden announced a raft of top White House staff positions on Tuesday, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants to fill out an increasingly d...
Nov 17, 2020
States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens
With more shutdowns looming and a vaccine months away from wide distribution, governors across the U.S. are pleading for more help from Washington ahead of what is shaping up to be a bleak winter.Rene...
Nov 16, 2020
Georgia elections chief battles fellow Republicans, Trump
Georgia's secretary of state is a man on an island, and the political flood is rising fast, as President Donald Trump and his allies vent their outrage at the fellow Republican and make unsupport...
Nov 16, 2020
Comic: A kids' guide to coping with the pandemic (and a printable zine)
Kids, this comic is for you. You've been living through this pandemic for months - and you might be feeling sad, frustrated or upset. But there are lots of different ways to deal with your worrie...
Nov 16, 2020
Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The online colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to their front...
Nov 16, 2020
'We are shipping to the U.S.': Inside China's online synthetic drug networks
Kim Ryu for NPRHe is a slight, bespectacled man. Colleagues at the industrial materials company where he works describe him as a humorous but diligent employee, known for driving his white Jeep around...
Nov 16, 2020