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N95 face masks and other medical supplies are stored March 24, 2020, at the Jacob Javits Center that will become a temporary hospital in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York.

Authorities, 3M cracking down on phony N95 masks. Here’s how to spot fakes.

April 8, 2020 at 12:46 p.m.

A dire shortage of N95 respirator masks and other medical equipment and supplies due to the coronavirus has some health care providers and states turning to secondary distribution markets —...

President Donald Trump speaks April 4, 2020, during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington. At an April 6 news conference Trump said the administration is "very proud now to deal with 3M."

Trump, 3M reach ‘amicable’ deal on N95 mask supply

April 7, 2020 at 10:33 a.m.

After days of bashing 3M, President Donald Trump said his administration and the Minnesota-based company have come to an "amicable" agreement to increase the supply of badly needed N95 respirator...

University of Minnesota develops app to help keep seniors drivers safe on the road

March 31, 2020 at 11:24 a.m.

University of Minnesota researchers have developed an app to warn senior drivers when they are engaging in risky maneuvers and help them pay better attention while behind the wheel. The...

Hitting the sweet shops of Paris with an award-winning pastry chef as guide

March 17, 2020 at 12:57 p.m.

John Kraus — the owner of Patisserie 46 in Minneapolis and Rose Street Patisserie in St. Paul — made a great guide. He specializes in French pastry and is the...

Turns out that dogs are more likely to be at home with the very faithful, while cats have an edge with folks who don't show up for Sunday services. The super religious, people who attend worship services several times a week, are the most likely to forgo any furry friends. That, at least, was the conclusion of an unusual study examining religion and pet ownership published recently in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

Does religion influence your choice of pet?

March 3, 2020 at 9:24 a.m.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Rev. Allen Kuss is a devout Catholic and the proud owner of a pug dog named Kiku-San. Kat Swenson is a lapsed Lutheran and loves her cat...

Crop farmer Bob Worth plants soybeans on the family farm on May 17, 2018, in Lake Benton, Minn.

Soybean farmer skeptical of phase one trade deal: ‘Until China buys, we are not buying the promise’

February 27, 2020 at 4:35 p.m.

Minnesota wheat and soybean farmer Tim Dufault summed up his reaction to the Trump administration's trade war with China. "We are now nearly two years into a trade war that...

6 best off-the-beaten-path spots on the Yucatan Peninsula

February 20, 2020 at 3:01 p.m.

Each of these off-the-beaten-path places is alluring in its own way, and visiting them is surprisingly easy. In fact, some of the locations I've explored — all hidden oases of...

Airlines would no longer be required to consider emotional support animals as service animals under new rules proposed Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Delta rolls out safer pet carriers, hoping more passengers will put animals in cargo

January 28, 2020 at 10:12 a.m.

MINNEAPOLIS — Delta Air Lines is now offering a new deluxe animal crate that can be tracked like luggage and is designed to reduce stress and prevent escape by passengers'...

Minnesota parents fight schools to allow children access to CBD

January 27, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.

The CBD boom could soon make its way into the classroom, if some Minnesota parents can win over wary school officials and state lawmakers. For Kelly King, that would mean...

Midwives could save rural hospitals struggling with the challenge of being prepared 24/7 to deliver babies, a new Mayo Clinic study found.

With a shortage of obstetricians at rural hospitals, the answer may be: Call the midwife

January 27, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

Midwives could save rural hospitals struggling with the challenge of being prepared 24/7 to deliver babies, a new Mayo Clinic study found. Mayo's hospital in La Crosse, Wis., reported fewer...

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