Social Issues

June 7, 2017 9:09 AM

Asked about discrimination, DeVos said this 14 times

DeVos told lawmakers at a hearing, "Let me be clear: Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law." If only federal law was clear.

by Cory Turner

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June 5, 2017 1:03 PM

Alt-right, white nationalist, free speech: The far right's language explained

A number of labels involving the far right have been tossed about once again after a stabbing in Portland. Here's what those labels mean.

by Wade Goodwyn

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June 5, 2017 7:11 AM

In Texas, abstinence-only programs may contribute to teen pregnancies

Teenage pregnancy rates have declined across the country, but some parts of Texas have made much less progress on that. Abstinence-only sex ed policies may be one reason why.

by Lauren Silverman

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June 5, 2017 6:39 AM

Housing Secretary Ben Carson clarifies comment that poverty is a 'state of mind'

But Carson says that "how a person thinks" is only one component that contributes to being poor.

by Pam Fessler

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June 5, 2017 12:00 AM

Thread Book Hour: Eddie Glaude Jr. explores what it means to be American

Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. explores that it means to be American, in conversation with MPR's Kerri Miller for the "Thread" book series. He's the author of "Democracy in Black."

by MPR News Staff

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June 2, 2017 12:00 AM

Mankato professor: 'Scaffold' inspires shock, anger and hope

Gwen Westerman, a professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, discusses "Scaffold" and why its arrival in Minnesota was met with public outcry.

by MPR News Staff

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June 1, 2017 2:30 PM

Objections raised over transgender guidance from state Education Department

Representatives of the Minnesota Family Council and other groups say they object to a "transgender toolkit" the department is developing, saying it "threatens student privacy, safety and dignity."

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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June 1, 2017 9:00 AM

Noose found inside Smithsonian's African-American museum

Tourists found a noose Wednesday on the floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the second left at a Smithsonian site in less than a week, officials said.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2017 8:16 AM

Top 20 percent of Americans 'hoard the American dream'

Richard V. Reeves, author of the book "Dream Hoarders," argues that the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans unfairly grab opportunities for themselves and their children.

by Steve Inskeep

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May 31, 2017 3:22 PM

Walker Art Center's 'Scaffold' to be dismantled, burned

Walker Art Center officials said Wednesday the controversial sculpture will be taken apart in a ceremony set to start Friday. The move comes after members of the Dakota community objected to the piece.

by Euan Kerr

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