Social Issues

January 5, 2011 5:00 AM

Who wants to bother with 12 steps, when there's a pill for that?

A new anti-alcoholism drug is supposed to offer an easy answer. So what if it doesn't address the reasons you drank in the first place?

by Jennifer Imsande

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January 4, 2011 2:33 PM

Navy commander loses carrier job over lewd videos

The Navy permanently removed a senior officer from command of an aircraft carrier Tuesday because of raunchy comedy videos he made and showed to the crew several years ago.

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January 4, 2011 5:00 AM

Hyper-vigilance toward Muslims only serves to alienate them from the law

By enlisting the help of biased "experts," the authorities hurt the quality of information they get.

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January 4, 2011 12:00 AM

The Ethicist rings in the new year

Facing an ethical dilemma? New York Times columnist Randy Cohen might be able to give you some guidance.

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January 3, 2011 4:25 PM

Homeless veteran numbers on the rise

A new report from St. Paul-based Wilder Research finds the number of homeless veterans -- both men and women -- in Minnesota has reached an all-time high.

by Dan Olson

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January 3, 2011 9:07 AM

Navy investigates "inappropriate" videos

The Navy says it will investigate videos broadcast to the crew of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the USS Enterprise, in which gay slurs and coarse language were used. The videos feature the man who took over as the ship's captain in May.

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January 1, 2011 12:00 AM

Notable Minnesota news stories of the decade

As 2010 comes to a close, a look back at the major news stories of the past decade in Minnesota.

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December 31, 2010 11:21 AM

What changed for you in 2010?

An earthquake, an oil spill, an election and the weather dominated headlines in 2010. But MPR's Public Insight Network asked Minnesotans what changes most impacted them on an individual level this year.

by Jeff Jones, Molly Bloom and Anna Weggel

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December 30, 2010 12:03 PM

A bike means freedom, at any time of year

Winter cyclists are members of a community that only seems crazy.

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December 29, 2010 2:05 PM

Mpls. commercial kitchen an incubator for food-based small businesses

Nearly a dozen cooks, caterers and small food business owners use a shared commercial kitchen in north Minneapolis to make money. Some believe the small business will help revitalize a part of the city that has long suffered from underdevelopment.

by Brandt Williams

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