Social Issues

April 10, 2018 12:29 PM

I think my Facebook data has been shared, now what?

Can you still adjust Facebook privacy settings to protect your personal data?

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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April 9, 2018 5:00 PM

Women share stories of genital mutilation, support bill to fight the procedure

Supporters of additional penalties for parents who allow the procedure spoke at the State Capitol.

by Riham Feshir

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April 9, 2018 2:38 PM

How culturally centered care could help mothers and babies

An estimated 700 to 900 women die in the U.S. every year from pregnancy- and childbirth-related causes. Black women are three to four times more likely to die of these causes than white women.

by Marianne Combs and Nancy Yang

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April 9, 2018 5:58 AM

'No one meant to be in my office': A divorce lawyer's tips on staying together

James Sexton has seen the demise of more than a thousand marriages -- which inspired him to write a new book on how to keep it together. His advice? Keep communicating, and be painfully honest.

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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April 6, 2018 12:00 AM

IQ2 debate: The more we evolve, the less we need God

Does God have a place in 21st century human affairs?

by MPR News Staff

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April 5, 2018 5:32 PM

MPR board member donated to right-wing group that placed anti-Islam ads

Minnesota Public Radio board member and former Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson contributed $25,000 in 2016 to a right-wing anti-Muslim group. Anderson said his discussions with the group's president were primarily about Israel's security. A report by a campaign finance watchdog group first reported the contribution, and one in the same amount by an organization linked to Best Buy Founder Dick Schulze.

by Tom Crann, Martin Moylan, Bill Catlin, Catharine Richert, Peter Cox and Emma Sapong

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April 5, 2018 4:27 PM

How the NRA worked to stifle gun violence research

For decades, the NRA pushed legislation designed to stifle the study and spread of information about the causes of gun violence. Now some researchers are calling for a resumption of that research.

by Samantha Raphelson

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April 5, 2018 3:38 PM

ICE says Augsburg professor must leave country by July 4

Mzenga Wanyama is facing deportation after 26 years in the United States. ICE told him on Thursday to get his affairs in order over the next 90 days.

by Riham Feshir

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April 5, 2018 6:10 AM

Dylan, Kesha change pronouns in songs to honor LGBTQ couples

Bob Dylan reworked "She's Funny That Way" into "He's Funny That Way," singing lines like "I got a man crazy for me."

by The Associated Press

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April 4, 2018 2:54 PM

How close are we to MLK's dream?

Sarah Bellamy of the Penumbra Theatre joined the program to help answer that question.

by Mike Mulcahy and Jo Erickson

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