A field guide to one of the weirdest Minnesota primary elections ever
From most compelling races to the oddity of voting in the time COVID, an overview of what might be one of the more notable elections of our lifetimes.
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‘It’s an ever-moving target’: Minnesota’s rural school districts make plans — and prepare to pivot
In-person learning, a hybrid or distance learning? Districts are carefully watching county coronavirus numbers as they get ready to be nimble.
Minnesota’s eviction-ban update carves out some narrow exceptions
The newest update allows landlords to evict tenants who have “significantly damaged property” or if the property manager or their family needs to move in.
Test positivity rate: How this one figure explains that the U.S. isn’t doing enough COVID-19 testing yet
A good way to think about test positivity is to think about fishing with a net. If you catch a fish almost every time you send the net down (high test positivity), that tells you there are probably a lot of fish around that you haven’t caught (there are a lot of undetected cases).
Penumbra changing its name; Mia’s ‘Foot in the Door’ goes virtual
ALSO: Open Eye @ Home: “Kevin Kling’s Greatest Hits & Juicy Bits”; Connie Evingson digs into the Peggy Lee songbook; and more.
Cannabis use may pose ‘substantial risks’ to cardiovascular health, report says
The American Heart Association says research to date has found no cardiovascular benefits from the use of marijuana. It also cites harms from smoking or vaping it.
The daily coronavirus update: nine more deaths in Minnesota; cases up by 617
Minnesota’s seven-day average case positivity rate rose to 5.2%, up from 4.9% a week ago. MDH considers above 5% a concerning trend.
Commentary and opinion
Minnesota case was fatal to Trump’s recent book-ban battles
Harvard scholar explores the question: Is the Republican Party destroying itself?
Police reform: Here’s a different model for officer discipline
