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October 26, 2018 8:00 AM

It's a chick! Sydney's same-sex penguin couple welcome baby

Sphen and Magic, a male penguin couple, are now dads to their newborn foster chick. The unnamed chick weighed in at 91 grams; its sex will be determined later by a DNA test.

by Emily Sullivan

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October 26, 2018 4:00 AM

New influx of Hmong-American legislators appears likely

Candidates running this year could boost Hmong numbers at the Capitol to their highest level in state history.

by Laura Yuen

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October 25, 2018 5:16 PM

Answering the call: University of St. Thomas lays out action plan against racism

The University's president outlined 17 steps to increase racial sensitivity, attract more students of color and devote more resources to minority student populations.

by Gabriel Kwan

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October 25, 2018 2:04 PM

Defense Secretary Mattis will send some 800 U.S. troops to Mexico border

The Department of Homeland Security requested the troops. President Trump says he is intent on stopping any people in a migrant caravan from crossing the U.S. border.

by Colin Dwyer and Bill Chappell

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October 25, 2018 10:00 AM

At Waite Park shelter, survivors of sex trafficking find refuge, hope for new life

Terebinth Refuge, the state's first shelter and transitional home for adult victims of sex trafficking, opened in Waite Park this year. The goal is to bring hope to women who are trapped in a life of exploitation.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 25, 2018 9:25 AM

Counter Stories: The migrant caravan

In this episode of Counter Stories, the team discusses the migrant caravan making its way to the U.S., as well as concerns about voter suppression ahead of next month's midterm elections.

by Brandt Williams and Julie Siple

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October 25, 2018 4:00 AM

Survey seeks to uncover the complicated stories of homelessness

Thousands of volunteers will fan out across the state Thursday, from emergency shelters to the streets, gathering information on Minnesota's homeless population.

by MPR News Staff

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October 24, 2018 10:36 AM

Knocking on doors to get opioid overdose survivors into treatment

Within days of an OD from opioids or other drugs, users in Huntington, W.Va., are visited by a quick-response team at home, the hospital or in jail. Reversing an OD is just recovery's first step.

by Sarah McCammon

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October 23, 2018 11:00 PM

Poll: Kavanaugh, #MeToo loom large in 2018 Minnesota races

Sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are influencing Minnesota voters, the latest MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows. It's another example of the #MeToo movement affecting this year's politics.

by Briana Bierschbach

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October 23, 2018 5:00 PM

Fact-checking the migrant caravan situation

Thousands of migrants from Central American are marching north towards the U.S. Who are they and why are they leaving their homes?

by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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