Thousands of people usually gather in Minnesota cemeteries each year for Memorial Day services, to honor veterans who have died while serving the country. But not this year. Instead, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has created a virtual Memorial Day program, which will air on PBS stations around the state and stream online. More on that story, and our interview remembering the life of Annie Glenn, wife of the late astronaut John Glenn.

MPR News update for Monday, May 25, 2020. Hosted by Britta Greene. Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions -- Open Flames & Li Fonte