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Social Issues

Jennie-O settles sex discrimination suit

The U.S. Department of Labor says the company will have to pay $492,000 in back wages to 339 women who were denied entry level jobs at a turkey processing facility in Willmar.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota No. 1 again in child well-being, but gaps still troubling

For the second consecutive year, Minnesota is first in the nation for overall child well-being, according to the Kids Count Data Book. The state, though, has a long way to go in closing racial disparities.
by Manda Lillie

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Piecing together summer plans for the kids

Summer can be "a financial and logistical nightmare" for working parents trying to pull together activities or child care that will keep their kids healthy and engaged. That's the gist of a recent article in the New York Times, "The Families That Can't Afford Summer."

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Life at the bottom of the income ladder

In Minnesota, one out of every ten households is living below the poverty line. For many families, that means their paychecks don't cover the basics of rent, food and transportation.

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For gay people everywhere, Orlando club killings violated a sanctuary

For gay people everywhere, Orlando club killings violated a sanctuary

Gay bars have long offered a safe space free of judgment and harassment. That's why the Pulse nightclub slayings are a "virtual massacre on the collective LGBTQ soul," writes MPR's Annie Anderson.
by Annie Anderson

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Report: Minnesota teen pregnancy rates at historic lows

Pregnancy rates among Minnesota teens ages 15 to 19 fell by two-thirds from 1990 to 2014, the University of Minnesota said Wednesday. Researchers, though, cautioned that sexually transmitted diseases remain a concern.
by MPR News Staff

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