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Social Issues

Aspen Ideas Festival: '2016 and the Politics of Inequality'

Journalists, nonprofit leaders and political analysts from across the political aisle discussed the politics of inequality and the role that the issue could play in the 2016 presidential elections.

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Hundreds rally in Minneapolis for better working conditions

Hundreds rally in Minneapolis for better working conditions

More than 300 people gathered in front of City Hall Wednesday to call for better conditions for workers. A Neighborhoods Organizing for Change report highlighted the tough working conditions many face.
by Brandt Williams

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Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Generation Unbound'

The rate of parents having babies out of wedlock is growing, especially for those who don't have access to quality birth control.

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In Minneapolis' Hawthorne neighborhood, hope still stands

In Minneapolis' Hawthorne neighborhood, hope still stands

The north Minneapolis neighborhood has struggled with drugs, gangs, housing teardowns and, most recently, a wave of home foreclosures. A local minister, though, sees flickers of opportunity. Take the tour.
by Dan Olson

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From DOMA to marriage equality: How the tide turned for same-sex marriage

For 25 years, attorney Mary Bonauto and activist Evan Wolfson helped shape the gay marriage movement. On Fresh Air they discussed the recent Supreme Court ruling, which represented the culmination of their efforts.

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