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Social Issues

Colin Kaepernick chosen for Nike's anniversary 'Just Do It' campaign

Colin Kaepernick chosen for Nike's anniversary 'Just Do It' campaign

The advertisement shows a black-and-white image of the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback with text that reads: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."
by Vanessa Romo and Jason Breslow

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Drag Queen Story Hour sparks protests in conservative towns

Drag Queen Story Hour sparks protests in conservative towns

Drag Queen Story Hours have been held at libraries or book stores in big cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and the Twin Cities. In some smaller communities, however, the programs have sparked protests from conservative and religious groups.
by Associated Press

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Elite wildland firefighters are the pride of the Blackfeet Reservation

Elite wildland firefighters are the pride of the Blackfeet Reservation

No drinking, no drugs, no tardiness, and they have to run a seven-minute mile. They're the Chief Mountain Hotshots, the all-Native firefighting crew from Montana's Blackfeet Reservation.
by Nate Hegyi

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5 proven benefits of play

5 proven benefits of play

The nation's doctors are being enlisted in a new fight: reclaiming children's right to play. A research paper urges pediatricians to prescribe playtime.
by Anya Kamenetz

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State still negotiating with districts over disparities in student discipline

State still negotiating with districts over disparities in student discipline

As Minnesota students return to school, a handful of districts are still negotiating with the state human rights department over plans to address discipline disparities.
by Catharine Richert

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Raising kids in an 'age of fear' results in impossible choices for parents

Raising kids in an 'age of fear' results in impossible choices for parents

"There's now the expectation that to be a good parent in this country you have to have your eyes on your children every second," says author Kim Brooks -- and that's stressful for adults and kids.
by Mary Louise Kelly

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