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January 5, 2018 2:14 PM

Not real news: A look at what didn't happen this week

None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. Here's a look at the real facts.

by The Associated Press

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January 4, 2018 7:52 PM

Drugs are now the top reason Minn. kids are put in foster care

This is the first time drug use has overtaken neglect for why kids wind up in foster care.

by MPR News Staff

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January 4, 2018 11:52 AM

I know where you've been: Digital spying and divorce in the smartphone age

Breaking up is hard to do, and spy tools are making it even harder. According to family lawyers, scorned spouses are increasingly turning to GPS trackers and cheap spyware apps to watch an ex.

by Aarti Shahani and Lauren Silverman

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January 4, 2018 10:48 AM

In #MeToo movement, low-wage and blue collar workers say 'don't forget about us'

The #MeToo movement called out high-profile men who used their power to prey on subordinates. But away from the limelight, blue-collar and low-wage workers tell stories of abuse and exploitation that is pervasive and endemic -- especially in male-dominated industries.

by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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January 3, 2018 7:15 PM

Companies in Iceland now required to demonstrate they pay men, women fairly

Pay discrimination was already illegal. But the country's new law, the first of its kind in the world, requires companies with 25 employees or more to certify that they pay employees without bias.

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January 3, 2018 8:13 AM

Milwaukee Red Cross policy spurs discrimination allegations

The American Red Cross of Wisconsin is asking fire victims in some parts of Milwaukee to come to them or nearby police stations because of staff shortages -- a decision that elicited outrage because the areas initially impacted are low-income and overwhelmingly black and Latino.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2018 4:00 AM

Minnesota teen's book explores injustice of India's caste system

The self-published book, "Free Birds," takes place in India in the 1750s, where the caste system divides people into social categories. It follows a young girl named Navya who is born into an upper rank.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 2, 2018 6:33 PM

U.S. sees surge in women interested in running for office

Although women are more than half the American population, they account for just a fifth of all U.S. representatives and senators, and one in four state lawmakers.

by The Associated Press

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January 2, 2018 9:35 AM

Logan Paul, YouTube star, apologizes as critics slam video showing dead body

Before publishing footage from Japan's "suicide forest," Logan Paul said, "tomorrow's vlog will be the craziest and most real video I've ever uploaded."

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December 29, 2017 6:11 PM

With $100 million grant, Sesame Workshop reaches out to refugee kids

In January, Sesame Workshop will start creating programs for Syrian kids who've had to flee their homeland. The goal is to help them deal with the "toxic stress" of refugee life.

by Holly Morris

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