Social Issues

January 16, 2018 10:17 AM

Nationwide, NPR is calling it a 'sexual assault epidemic.' It happens here, too.

NPR has been telling the stories of people with intellectual disabilities who have experienced sexual assault, and what's being done to break the cycle.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 15, 2018 12:11 PM

MLK day marked by Trump criticism, pledges to fight racism

At gatherings across the nation, activists, residents and teachers honored the late civil rights leader on what would have been his 89th birthday and ahead of the 50th anniversary of King's assassination in Memphis, Tenn.

by The Associated Press

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January 15, 2018 9:58 AM

Does recognizing privilege influence your politics?

Discussing racial "privilege" makes many people uncomfortable, even resentful. But how does someone's recognition of privilege influence their politics?

by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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January 15, 2018 4:00 AM

Ground Level: Friends, neighbors often don't cross race lines in Minn.

A late summer survey from MPR News and the APM Research Lab found around 40 percent of Minnesotans say none of their friends are of a different race.

by David H. Montgomery

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January 12, 2018 5:22 PM

If Somalia is too dangerous for travel, why not for deportation?

Maxamed Adan fled a civil war in his home country. Conditions there have changed, but they are far from safe.

by Riham Feshir

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January 12, 2018 2:27 PM

The technology divide: How can we make tech jobs more inviting to women?

Two tech leaders discuss what's being done and what should be done for women pursuing careers in technology.

by Tom Weber and Manda Lillie

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January 12, 2018 4:00 AM

St. Paul mayor: every city department needs to watch for racial inequity

Like his counterpart in Minneapolis, St. Paul's new mayor Melvin Carter has pledged to reduce or eliminate racial disparities. Carter, the city's first African American mayor, says he has a unique perspective on the problem because he's lived it.

by Brandt Williams

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January 11, 2018 7:10 PM

The anti-abortion group that's urging clinic workers to quit their jobs

The nonprofit organization And Then They Were None offers financial assistance, job search help, and spiritual and emotional support to workers who leave jobs at clinics that provide abortions.

by Sarah McCammon

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January 11, 2018 6:00 PM

Where will homeless go when Twin Cities Super Bowl comes to town?

The Super Bowl will shine a spotlight on Minnesota and bring visitors to the Twin Cities. But there are concerns about what the big event may mean for homeless people.

by Mark Zdechlik

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January 11, 2018 4:00 AM

Tribes try to exert more influence over federal farm bill

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is leading the first of its kind initiative to bring more farm bill funding to Indian Country. The lobbying effort is an outgrowth of programs to improve health and expand access to healthy food for Indian people.

by Dan Gunderson

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