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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden

Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters

The next stage in the nominating fight will test candidates such as Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg. Their success thus far has come in front of overwhelmingly white electorates in Iowa and New Hampshire. It’s also a potential last comeback opportunity for Joe Biden.

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Hmong rappers get their chance to shine in YouTube competition

No matter who comes out on top, rappers say the competition is already paying off for artists in the small but growing Hmong hip-hop community hustling to get their music heard.

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Winter veggie gardens bloom in Minnesota as home greenhouse options grow

New energy-efficient structures are enabling homeowners and small farmers to grow veggies year-round. “There isn't a whole lot you can't grow,” says the founder of GroShed — even when it's 30 below zero, the days are short or the sun is weak.

President Trump has congratulated Attorney General William Barr for "taking charge" of the Roger Stone case.

1,100 former DOJ employees call on Barr to resign after intervening in Stone case

William Barr's Justice Department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, in a move that's led to accusations of political interference.

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg

Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to 'buy' election

With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning Sunday were fixated on a rival who wasn't contesting the state.

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Trump gives election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans

The presidential motorcade took to the track to join in a warm-up lap after Trump had told the crowd that the racers and their teams were competing “for pure American glory.”

Thieves steal St. Paul high school robotics team's trailer

Other robotics teams at a practice meet Sunday stepped up to help the Highland Park team after its equipment trailer was stolen. “We needed some zip ties … and you just ask and they have it — and say, 'What else do you need?’” coach Doug Kmoch said.

Fellowship of Wildwood, a Baptist church in west St. Louis County, allows certain trained congregants to carry weapons. Church leaders say their volunteer security team helps provide peace of mind to the congregation.

Houses of worship struggle to balance security and belief in wake of violence

Violence at houses of worship in recent years has congregational leaders adding security. But the move is sometimes at odds with their beliefs and their missions to the communities they serve.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar holds a microphone, smiling.

Klobuchar reports surge in donations since New Hampshire debate, primary

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says her Democratic presidential campaign has raised $12 million over the past week, citing greater voter interest after her performance in New Hampshire.

Strong currents from the swollen Pearl River flood over the Old Brandon Road Bridge in Jackson, Miss., on Sunday.

Officials: Flooding in Mississippi remains 'precarious,' and could 'turn at any moment'

Flooding is rippling across parts of the state capital of Jackson. Officials say that with more rain expected, the inundation could worsen. Thousands of residents have already been affected.

Minneapolis police investigating man's death; one person in custody

One person is in custody as Minneapolis police continue to investigate a suspicious death Saturday in the city's Como neighborhood.

Rescue crews evacuate residents from flooded houses

Wales bears the brunt as mammoth storm hammers Britain

A major storm hammered Britain on Sunday, bringing a month's worth of rain in just 48 hours to parts of South Wales, which bore the brunt of the country's second severe storm inside a week.

Fact-checking 'Contagion': In wake of coronavirus, the 2011 movie is trending

NPR asked epidemiologists and doctors to assess the science in the 2011 movie, in which the character played by Gwyneth Paltrow starts a global pandemic. Spoiler alert: The movie does a pretty good job.

Ethan Howard was among 235 people in the southern Indiana community of Austin, Ind., to be infected with HIV in an outbreak that hit in 2015. It was fueled by injection drug use.

5 years after Indiana's historic HIV outbreak, many rural places remain at risk

Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have active syringe exchange programs, which make clean needles available to drug users and have been found to reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C.

One dead in St. Paul shooting

According to St. Paul police, officers responded to a report of an assault at about 11:15 p.m. on the corner of Kennard Street and Ross Avenue on the city's east side. They found a young man who had been shot.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders

Sanders attacks moderate rivals as voting begins in Nevada

“Democracy is not candidates going to the homes of billionaires raising money," Sen. Bernie Sanders charged in a thinly veiled attack against competitors like Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, who have aggressively courted wealthy donors over the past year.

Juliet García, former president of the University of Texas at Brownsville, stands behind the border wall.

Between President Trump's border wall and the Rio Grande lies a 'no man's land'

Because of worries about flooding, the border wall is often built as much as a mile north of the Rio Grande, leaving thousands of isolated acres between the water and the wall.

E.F. Wen (left) and Eddie Chang in 1973.

StoryCorps: After his wife's death, a dad tells his daughter that grief can be a gift

At StoryCorps, Eddie Chang tells his daughter Tria how he finds comfort in the pain surrounding her mother's death: "When you stop grieving is when you start losing contact with the person. But as long as you can grieve for her, then she will always feel very close.”

A masked Yoda and Pikachu guard a table with signs notifying evacuees of times for daily temperature checks.

Halfway through U.S. quarantines, two women describe 'surreal,' lonely waiting

A New Orleans law professor and a New Jersey financial analyst are waiting for their stints in the first federal quarantine in a half-century to end. Here's a glimpse of their daily lives.

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Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters

Vote now: What's your favorite thing to come out of Minnesota?

Hmong rappers get their chance to shine in YouTube competition

Winter veggie gardens bloom in Minnesota as home greenhouse options grow

1,100 former DOJ employees call on Barr to resign after intervening in Stone case

Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to 'buy' election

Trump gives election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans

Thieves steal St. Paul high school robotics team's trailer

Houses of worship struggle to balance security and belief in wake of violence

Klobuchar reports surge in donations since New Hampshire debate, primary

Officials: Flooding in Mississippi remains 'precarious,' and could 'turn at any moment'

Minneapolis police investigating man's death; one person in custody

Wales bears the brunt as mammoth storm hammers Britain

Fact-checking 'Contagion': In wake of coronavirus, the 2011 movie is trending

5 years after Indiana's historic HIV outbreak, many rural places remain at risk

One dead in St. Paul shooting

Sanders attacks moderate rivals as voting begins in Nevada

Between President Trump's border wall and the Rio Grande lies a 'no man's land'

StoryCorps: After his wife's death, a dad tells his daughter that grief can be a gift

Halfway through U.S. quarantines, two women describe 'surreal,' lonely waiting

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