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Voters head to the polls as Election Day finally arrives
Welcome, at long last, to Election Day 2020. Minnesotans head to the polls Tuesday to elect a president and a U.S. senator, decide several closely watched races for the U.S. House, and determine party...
Nov 03, 2020
MIA's once-a-decade Foot in the Door show goes virtual
Foot in the Door curator box used 20 years ago for Foot in the Door 3. With a virtual show this year, artists just had to vouch that their work was the right size.Euan Kerr | MPR News 2010The Minneapo...
Nov 03, 2020
AP Interactive: Road to 270 electoral college votes
Nov 03, 2020
Coronavirus FAQs: Are 3 masks better than 1?
Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPREach 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 go...
Nov 03, 2020
Remembering Floyd, COVID toll on Día de los Muertos
This was a Da de los Muertos like no other.The Mexican celebration that honors the lives of loved ones who have passed on from this lifetime held special meaning this year in Minnesota, with COVID-19 ...
Nov 03, 2020
Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, accused Kenosha shooter, set at $2 million
A Wisconsin court commissioner said Kyle Rittenhouse, pictured during a hearing on Friday, poses a flight risk.Nam Y. Huh | APA Wisconsin court commissioner on Monday set bail at $2 million for Kyle R...
Nov 02, 2020
'Our miracle': Girl survives 4 days in quake rubble, cheering Turkey
Rescue workers carry Ayda Gezgin away from the spot where she was trapped by rubble from a collapsed building after an earthquake in the Aegean port city of Izmir, Turkey.Turkey's Disaster and Em...
Nov 02, 2020
More than politics on the line for voters with preexisting conditions
People stand in line for early voting at the John F. Kennedy Library on Oct. 27 in Hialeah, Fla.Lynne Sladky | APIn swing states from Georgia to Arizona, the Affordable Care Act - and concerns over pr...
Nov 02, 2020
Camp Quarantine: 6 tips for forming your COVID-19 winter pod
Sign up Latest COVID-19 updates in our morning newsletterFull coverageCOVID-19 in MinnesotaWinter has arrived early in Minnesota. With the snow and plunging temperatures comes a sense of dread for the...
Nov 02, 2020
Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict
After a campaign marked by rancor and fear, Americans on Tuesday decide between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation battered by a surging pandemic that ...
Nov 02, 2020