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July 22, 2013 2:22 AM

Should a journalist have to testify about a source that leaks unauthorized information?

“In a major ruling on press freedoms, a divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that James Risen, an author and a reporter for The New York Times, must testify in the criminal trial of a former Central Intelligence Agency official charged with providing him with classified information,” reports the New York Times. In a…

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July 19, 2013 1:59 AM

Are immigration audits of unauthorized immigrants without criminal backgrounds necessary?

Photo by NVJ via Flickr An immigration audit of a child care operator in the Twin Cities has sparked a local debate on the nation’s immigration policies, writes MPR News reporter Sasha Aslanian. Jardin Magico, a Spanish immersion daycare and pre-school that operates two locations in Minneapolis and one in Edina, lost a number of…

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July 18, 2013 1:48 AM

Should foie gras be banned in Minnesota?

A June protest in Minneapolis targeted 112 Eatery. Protesters picketed up and down the block in front of the restaurant in opposition to foie gras — duck or goose liver pate. The Animal Rights Coalition waved signs printed with photography of abused ducks and held those signs against the restaurant’s picture window glass so the…

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July 17, 2013 1:23 AM

Do ‘stand your ground’ laws make neighborhoods more dangerous?

“Saying that ‘it’s time to question laws that senselessly expand the concept of self-defense and sow dangerous conflict in our neighborhoods,’ Attorney Gen. Eric Holder on Tuesday called for a reexamination of so-called stand your ground laws,” writes NPR’s Mark Memmott It was just such a law that hovered over the trial of George Zimmerman…

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July 16, 2013 1:19 AM

Is two hours of screen time a day a reasonable limit for children?

Photo by Henry Burrows via Flickr “Parents who think their children don’t pay attention can take heart. They’re doing their best to emulate your bad TV-watching habits,” writes NPR’s Nancy Shute. Parents have been told repeatedly that setting rules and banning TVs in children’s bedrooms will help limit TV time. But those much-researched and oft-touted…

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July 15, 2013 1:19 AM

What do you think of the acquittal of George Zimmerman?

“The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin is reverberating far beyond Florida, writes NPR’s Karen Grigsby Bates. “On Sunday, President Obama acknowledged the strong passions the verdict has incited. He asked Americans ‘to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son.'” Many people are…

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July 12, 2013 1:43 AM

How do you keep mosquitos from spoiling your outdoor life?

“No doubt about it, the mosquitoes are bad this year after a very wet spring,” writes MPR News reporter Sasha Aslanian. But exactly how bad are they? Every week, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District sets traps and counts them. In the lab where scientists empty the traps, it seems the tables are turned on the…

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July 11, 2013 1:55 AM

What five words or phrases would you choose to describe your identity?

Through the Public Insight Network, MPR News collected the stories of over 125 Latinos in Minnesota who trace their roots back to 17 different countries. The demographics of Minnesota are changing and the growing Latino community is an important part of that change. The first wave of Latino migration to Minnesota began in the early…

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July 10, 2013 1:54 AM

Do dropping numbers of wolves in Minnesota change your view on the hunt?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK3e-UCJXi0 Minnesota’s wolf population has dropped by about 24 percent since 2008, according to new survey numbers released Tuesday by the state Department of Natural Resources, writes MPR News reporter Elizabeth Dunbar. The new numbers likely mean fewer wolves will be allowed to be killed during the next hunting season this fall and winter, said…

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July 9, 2013 1:24 AM

Would you be willing to produce a photo ID to vote?

Minnesotans rejected a proposed constitutional amendment last fall that would have required voters in future elections to produce photo identification before casting a ballot. But, MPR News reporter Tim Pugmire writes that a photo identification requirement to vote in Minnesota could again surface as a newly-formed state task force launches a study of electronic poll…

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