Social Issues

August 18, 2008 2:54 PM

A young girl's sweet 15

In Latin American countries, the quince is a right of passage for young Latinas. Their 15th birthday is the time for a social and religious coming-of-age ceremony. It's a custom that's becoming more common in the U.S.

by Elizabeth Baier

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August 15, 2008 3:25 PM

A reporter looks back at his grim past

New York Times reporter David Carr thought his life might make a good book. So he wrote about the time of his life that was filled with drug use, parenting mishaps and close encounters with oblivion. It's a junkie memoir, but one that Carr says was reported, not invented.

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August 15, 2008 7:18 AM

Dozens arrested as part of national ICE sweep

Federal immigration officials have arrested 50 people, most of them alleged gang members and associates, as part of a national crackdown on gangs with roots in other countries.

by Laura Yuen

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August 14, 2008 3:40 PM

Boomer havens

Retirement communities are more in demand than ever, but critics say they are artificial and too exclusive.

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August 14, 2008 1:00 AM

New St. Paul police program will keep tabs on violent gang members

A new police program to identify and keep tabs on gang members in the city is raising some questions from the head of St. Paul's NAACP.

by Laura Yuen

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August 14, 2008 12:00 AM

When grief won't go away

Scientists have determined that the brain may be biologically hardwired to keep us from getting over the death of a loved one. Midmorning discusses the kinds treatment available for this intense bereavement.

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August 13, 2008 7:48 PM

Minn. teacher charged with having child porn

A 37-year-old high school teacher from Lamberton has been charged with possession of child pornography after a search of his home computer.

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August 13, 2008 4:00 PM

Homeless will have a front row seat to the RNC

Catholic Charities says it will keep its Dorothy Day Center open around the clock, and offer additional services to the homeless, in the shadow of next month's Republican National Convention.

by Tim Nelson

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August 13, 2008 12:09 PM

State auditor to probe out-of-state welfare use

Auditor James Nobles says figures showing more than $10 million in out-of-state purchases last year are "red flags" and need to be investigated, even though it's legal to use the cards in other states.

by Minnesota News Network

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August 13, 2008 12:00 AM

Just ask Amy

Amy Dickinson, a nationally syndicated advice columnist, takes audience questions on problems of family, friends, and the heart.

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