Social Issues

March 19, 2015 6:57 AM

Alarming number of women think spousal abuse is sometimes OK

In 19 countries, one-third or more of women agree that a husband who beats his wife may be justified, at least some of the time.

by Nurith Aizenman

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March 18, 2015 12:30 PM

Counter Stories: Assessing Obama

The Counter Stories team will attempt to put President Obama's tenure thus far in perspective; the achievements and the disappointments.

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March 18, 2015 5:00 AM

Feeling scars at Red Lake, 10 years later

In 2005, a shooting spree on the Red Lake Indian Reservation claimed 10 lives. For four people who lived through it, the trauma has echoed through their lives in ways that would have been hard to predict.

by John Enger

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March 17, 2015 4:28 PM

State finds risky drivers think they're safe

Drivers who drink, for example, tend to believe they can handle their alcohol.

by Brandt Williams

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March 17, 2015 11:20 AM

The state of Minnesota child care facilities

A federal audit of Minnesota child care facilities found stronger state and county inspections are still needed after random visits to 23 facilities exposed persistent health and safety hazards.

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March 15, 2015 8:26 AM

Oklahoma isn't alone in race-related fraternity incidents

In recent years, numerous other fraternities have been suspended and students expelled from school for racially tinged parties or behavior, such as hanging nooses or shouting racial profanities.

by The Associated Press

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March 15, 2015 4:00 AM

Social Security data says 6.5 million in US reach age 112

Social Security records show that 6.5 million people in the U.S. have reached the ripe old age of 112. In reality, only few could possibly be alive.

by The Associated Press

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March 13, 2015 7:13 AM

Blocking wire transfers could spark a humanitarian crisis in Somalia

A California bank's decision to stop wiring money from Somali-Americans to their homeland has fueled fears that a financial lifeline will be cut, further impoverishing people in a precarious economy.

by Matt Sepic

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March 12, 2015 4:36 PM

Survey doubts the diversity of Mpls. neighborhood boards

A survey suggests that the people who volunteer to serve on neighborhood boards may tend to be more likely white, better educated and more highly paid than the city's population as a whole.

by Sasha Aslanian

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March 11, 2015 12:19 PM

Counter Stories: Enough talk on disparities

The Counter Stories crew says it's time for action on the gaping disparities affecting Minnesotans of color.

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