Social Issues

January 11, 2018 4:00 AM

Report finds progress, but big health disparities remain in Minn.

An annual report finds large racial and ethnic disparities remain in the quality of health care Minnesotans receive.

by Bill Catlin

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January 11, 2018 12:00 AM

Ancestry research: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

An exploration of how genetic testing and ancestry research may allow us to learn our racial identity, our history and our humanity.

by MPR News Staff

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January 10, 2018 6:16 AM

Shelters reach capacity in cold weather as homeless population rises

The population of people who are homeless increased for the first time since 2010, according the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and many shelters are having to turn people away.

by Samantha Raphelson

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January 9, 2018 5:14 PM

'A lot of pain': Somalis allege abuse by immigration detention guards

Immigration lawyers have filed a complaint against a Florida detention center, alleging guards pepper-sprayed, shackled and used excessive force on Somali detainees and called them racial slurs, including the N-word.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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January 9, 2018 12:37 PM

How some people thrive after traumatic experiences

A new book looks at what makes some trauma victims shut down, while others thrive.

by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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January 9, 2018 9:31 AM

Fired engineer sues Google, alleging discrimination against conservative white men

James Damore was fired after criticizing Google's diversity efforts and suggesting that innate differences between men and women explain gender gaps in the tech sector.

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January 8, 2018 4:24 PM

What history and fiction teach us about women and power

Psychologist Tania Lombrozo considers two books: In one, we learn what ancient Greece can tell us about Twitter trolls and, in the other, we're shown a world in which women have power over men.

by Tania Lombrozo

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January 8, 2018 2:22 PM

Pastor rejects gay musicians from Taylors Falls church

Members of a rural Catholic parish in eastern Minnesota are at odds over the dismissal of three gay men from a church musical ensemble after the new pastor learned they are in same-sex marriages.

by The Associated Press

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January 8, 2018 11:20 AM

'Testify' exhibit showcases personal art collection and a mission for Alan Page

A prominent Minnesotan and his family are sharing their personal collection of slavery artifacts and African-American art in hopes of reframing the conversation on race in America today.

by Nina Moini

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January 8, 2018 4:00 AM

Ground Level: On a cold morning, a conversation about race and hope

MPR News and the Hawthorne Neighborhood Association convened a discussion prompted by a recent Ground Level survey that found more hope among blacks than among whites.

by Marianne Combs

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