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White House wants to resettle 110,000 refugees in U.S. next year

White House wants to resettle 110,000 refugees in U.S. next year

Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers that the Obama administration wants to take in 110,000 refugees -- up from 85,000 this fiscal year. It's not clear how many of them will be Syrian.

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100 years in the making, black history and culture museum ready for reveal

100 years in the making, black history and culture museum ready for reveal

The complicated history of how the National Museum of African American History and Culture finally moved from conversation to construction may be as compelling as the artifacts in its exhibits.
by Tanya Ballard Brown

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The rise of parent shaming and the psychology behind it

The rise of parent shaming and the psychology behind it

It's never been easier to shame a parent: Post one video online and people seize upon it, berating the parenting skills of people they've never met. What has made people so eager to shame?
by MPR News Staff

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Wetterlings set example for dealing with ambiguous grief

Wetterlings set example for dealing with ambiguous grief

For nearly three decades, Dr. Pauline Boss said the Wetterling family was essentially living in limbo with their grief, a condition she calls ambiguous loss. She said human resilience is an amazing thing.
by MPR News Staff

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Number of hungry U.S. kids drops to lowest level since before Great Recession

Number of hungry U.S. kids drops to lowest level since before Great Recession

The government says there was a big drop last year in the number of Americans struggling to get enough to eat, especially children. The USDA credits food aid like the school lunch program and SNAP.
by Pam Fessler

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Tuskegee Airman, Martin Luther King Jr. bodyguard dies at 93

Tuskegee Airman, Martin Luther King Jr. bodyguard dies at 93

Dabney Montgomery served as a ground crewman with the Tuskegee Airman in Italy in World War II. He joined the civil rights movement when he came home and protected King during the march from Selma.

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