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Social Issues

Study: Homelessness up sharply in Minn.

Study: Homelessness up sharply in Minn.

The number of homeless people in Minnesota has risen sharply over the past three years, according to a study released Wednesday by the Wilder Foundation.
by Toni Randolph

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Recipients say Pawlenty's welfare cuts would be disastrous

Recipients say Pawlenty's welfare cuts would be disastrous

About 7,000 low-income families with a disabled parent or child could lose most of their welfare benefits later this year, changes that are part of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal to fix the state's $1 billion deficit, and parents living in poverty say the cuts would be disastrous.
by Madeleine Baran

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Mexico's drug war -- what's next

Mexico's drug war -- what's next

The recent killings of three Americans in the Mexican border town of Juarez has highlighted Mexico's growing drug violence. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has vowed to help the Mexican government fight the drug cartels, but has also acknowledged the need to reduce U.S. demand for illegal drugs.

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Counting the homeless a challenge for census workers

Counting the homeless a challenge for census workers

The U.S. Census has launched a major public relations campaign to make sure everyone fills out the forms that arrived earlier this month, but it will take more than a good PR campaign to count people who don't have a permanent place to live.
by Toni Randolph

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School lunches get a makeover

School lunches get a makeover

School lunch programs are just one front in the battle against obesity. In an effort to address the quality and nutritional value of those programs, many Minnesota school districts are shifting to fewer processed foods and more fresh food from local farmers.

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Greening urban architecture

Greening urban architecture

A radical architect has ideas on promoting environmentalism in cities with stackable cars and homes built into trees. He also says "sustainable" is not a good enough word to describe his goals for buildings.

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Online forum: the childhood obesity problem

Talking about childhood obesity has become more accepted. But how do young people with a weight problem deal with the stigma of being labelled obese? Should the solution to the obesity problem emphasize weight loss, or being happy with the body you have? We'll also talk about how busy parents can help young people eat well, and how money-strapped rural schools are dealing with the issue.

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