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Social Issues

For Latino immigrants, good health hard to maintain

For Latino immigrants, good health hard to maintain

Latino immigrants are often healthier when they first arrive than their U.S.-born counterparts. But they soon become almost twice as likely to develop chronic diseases, compared to non-Latino whites.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Oil boom raises rents in ND, pushes seniors out

Oil boom raises rents in ND, pushes seniors out

The same booming development that made North Dakota virtually immune to the Great Recession has forced many longtime residents to abandon their homes, including seniors who carved towns like Williston out of the unforgiving prairie long before oil money arrived.

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Midmorning LIVE BLOG: Ethics of the Penn State scandal

Midmorning LIVE BLOG: Ethics of the Penn State scandal

Among the many issues raised by the scandal at Penn State, there is this: How could so many people be aware of the alleged sexual abuse of a child and not alert the police? Midmorning examines what happens when people fail to do the right thing.

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Occupy MN faces Monday deadline on city camping ban

New rules involving anti-Wall Street protests at the Hennepin County Government Plaza go into effect Monday to ban sleeping in the plaza, taping signs to county property and leaving personal items unattended.
by Rupa Shenoy

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The ethics of the Penn State scandal

The ethics of the Penn State scandal

Among the many issues raised by the scandal at Penn State, some observers are focused on one: How could so many people be aware of the alleged sexual abuse of a child and not alert the police? Midmorning examines what happens when people fail to do the right thing.

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Parents, teens and the culture of sex

Parents, teens and the culture of sex

"Not under my roof." That, says sociologist Amy Schalet, is the extent of the conversation that most American parents have with their teenagers about their sex lives. But research shows this hands-off attitude tends to promote unhealthy choices.

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