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Social Issues

Congressman John Lewis

Congressman John Lewis, D-Ga., who was a leader in the civil right movement, spoke on Thursday at the Chautauqua Institution in Cautauqua, New York. His address was part of a lecture series entitled "Major Trends of the 20th Century: A First Report."

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Poverty rate climbs

A new U.S. Census report says the number of people in poverty increased by more than a million between 2002 and 2003. And more than a million more people nationally reported they did not have health insurance over the same period. The latest figures show children under age 18 are increasingly at risk from poverty.

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Tribe offers to talk about sharing casino revenue

Leaders with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe say they might be willing to share some of their future gambling revenue with the state. The band wants to explore cooperative business ventures that could result in gaming money flowing into state coffers. Both state and tribal leaders hope this represents a new beginning, one that could soften the debate over Indian gaming before the next legislative session starts.

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Census numbers show 'a lot of wealth' in Minnesota

New government numbers show Minnesota remains among the most affluent states in the nation, with one of the lowest rates of poverty. Wisconsin and Iowa, two other political swing states, also showed fewer signs of poverty than many other states in the country.

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Metro area population grows rapidly since 2000

The booming population growth of the Twin Cities metro area in the 1990s is showing no signs of slowing down. The Metropolitan Council estimates that growth since the year 2000 has added almost 100,000 people to the seven county metro area, which is now home to an estimated 2.7 million people. The council did find a change in the pattern of growth since the 90s. Suburbs in the northern and western parts of the metro are now growing faster than those in the eastern metro. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Mark Vander Schaaf, the Metropolitan Council's Director of Planning and Growth Management.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Kubler-Ross, author of "On Death and Dying," dies at 78

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a psychiatrist who revolutionized the way the world looks at terminally ill patients with her book "On Death and Dying" and later as a pioneer for hospice care, has died. She was 78. She died Tuesday of natural causes at her Scottsdale home, family members said. Kubler-Ross helped lead a revolution in the 1970s and '80s to change the way we think of death. The hospice movement was one result. The work of Kubler-Ross is featured in "The Hospice Experiment, " a documentary produced by American RadioWorks.

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Porn in the U.S.A.

Pornography is one of the hottest industries in the United States. What's behind the explosion of sexually explicit material in American society? And does the First Amendment ensure its success? Larry Flynt has made his living and his name by fighting restrictions on obscenity. He'll share his thoughts on pornography, free speech and American culture.

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California court voids same-sex marriages

The California Supreme Court on Thursday voided the nearly 4,000 same-sex marriages sanctioned in San Francisco this year and ruled unanimously that the mayor overstepped his authority by issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples. The court said the city acted illegally, since state law defined marriage as a union between a man and woman.

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Carl Eller, former Viking and Gopher

Carl Eller, who played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1964 to 1979, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Sunday. "What can I do with this great honor?" he asked in his acceptence speech. "I can use it to help young African-American males to participate fully in this society. I can give a message that will lead them toward the great colleges and universities of our nation, not to prisons and jail cells." Eller, who was one of the first African-Americans to play for the Minnesota Gophers back in 1961, talks about football and race with Gary Eichten. He also takes questions from MPR listeners.

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The 'n-word'

It's probably the ugliest racial slur ever created. It's a word known primarily as a means to denigrate African Americans. The word packs such power to represent overt racial hatred, most people - regardless of race - will not even utter it.

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