Today's Question Blog

December 21, 2015 4:28 AM

Do you support the Mall of America’s attempt to keep Black Lives Matter protesters out of the mall?

The Mall of America is pursuing legal measures to try to stop a planned Black Lives Matter protest at the shopping center on Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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December 16, 2015 4:09 AM

Should the NSA phone tracking program be reinstated?

At Tuesday night’s GOP debate, [Marco] Rubio argued that the metadata program was 'a valuable tool we no longer have at our disposal'

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December 16, 2015 12:00 AM

Should the Internet be regulated like other public utilities?

The FCC's latest attempt to defend net neutrality has been challenged in court by telecom and cable companies. Should Internet service be treated similarly to landline telephone service?

by Peter Diamond

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December 14, 2015 12:00 AM

Is self-radicalization a threat to the U.S?

Today we ask whether the effects of social media have the potential to self-radicalize potential extremists.

by Peter Diamond

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December 11, 2015 12:00 AM

Why do women get paid less?

Today we ask Lenora Lapidus, the women's rights project director for the ACLU, about the gender wage gap.

by Peter Diamond

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December 9, 2015 12:00 AM

Will drinking treated wastewater catch on in Minnesota?

As water scarcity continues to be a problem in some areas of Minnesota, other areas of the country have turned to drinking treated wastewater. Will the process gain traction locally?

by Peter Diamond

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December 7, 2015 12:00 AM

What progress has Minnesota made on the road to clean water?

It's been seven years since the passing of the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy amendment. Today we reach out to the Minnesota Clean Water Council and the Water Resources Center to check in on the amendment's effectiveness.

by Peter Diamond

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December 1, 2015 12:00 AM

What are the consequences of governmental transparency?

As American's distrust in government increases, so does the call for political transparency. But should transparency be considered a universal ideal?

by Peter Diamond

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November 30, 2015 7:03 AM

Is it time for the 4th Precinct encampment to end?

One protester, Andrew Russell said, "If they tell us answers, we will leave. Until you release the tape, we ain't going nowhere."

by Peter Diamond

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November 30, 2015 2:51 AM

Should the U.S. join a binding international agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions?

American negotiators are buoyed by broad public support for stronger international and domestic actions that address climate change as they head into the United Nations climate change conference in Paris on Monday.

by MPR News Staff

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