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Walz plans 10 p.m. curfew on in-person service at bars, eateries, curbs on events to stem COVID

November 10, 2020

Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce the new curbs during a 2 p.m. address. MPR News learned of the details via people briefed on the new restrictions but who asked not to be identified. - Monday Walz hints at targeted restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread - Worried you might have been exposed to COVID-19? Here’s what to do - Several types of COVID tests are available in Minnesota What you need to know

New Classical Tracks: Midori takes a COVID detour with Beethoven's Violin Concerto

November 10, 2020

Violinist Midori's new Beethoven release with the Festival Strings Lucerne was supposed to be a live recording. But that performance got canceled due to COVID, so they made a studio recording instead. Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the CD! - New Classical Tracks: Explore other recent releases

What this election tells us about who we are as Americans

November 9, 2020

What were people voting for and against? Has belief in the American dream evaporated for many? How will people’s rage manifest?  Friday, MPR News host Kerri Miller welcomed back anthropologist Jose Santos and took listener calls for a collective reflection on what this election season revealed about our nation’s values and beliefs. 

ChangeMakers: Nicole Matthews, ending sexual violence is ‘part of my purpose’

November 9, 2020

Nicole Matthews, 48, is the executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, a statewide tribal coalition working to end sexual violence against Indigenous women and children. Matthews said many of her female relatives have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. She experienced sexual violence. And so advocating for sexual assault victims in the Native American community is personal. - ChangeMakers Indigenous Minnesotans making history

Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US

November 7, 2020

The Associated Press declares Joe Biden the winner of a grueling campaign for the American presidency. He will lead a polarized nation through a historic collision of health, economic and social crises. - History in the making Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected VP - 'Far from over' Trump refuses to concede as AP, others call election for Biden - AP Fact Check Trump's errant assault on election integrity - The latest Live coverage: 2020 election updates and results

How will the book about 2020 be written?

November 7, 2020

On Tuesday Nov. 3, MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke to two historians about how 2020 will be remembered and how it compares to other tumultuous years in American history.  Don’t miss this listen

Biden won big in Minnesota. Why didn’t legislative Democrats?

November 6, 2020

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump handily in Minnesota, largely because of a huge advantage in Hennepin County. Here’s why the DFL win at the top of the ticket didn’t filter down to legislative races. - Minnesota results Biden wins; GOP retains state Senate control