A recent study by Pew Research finds that more families are living together now due in part to financial pressures of the recession and lifestyle of immigrants. This trend toward the multi-generation household also reflects our acceptance of boomerang children returning home for parental support.
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The Millennial generation has been known for its confidence, upbeat attitude, and its sense of entitlement. But recent polls indicate that 20-somethings, in the midst of a deep recession, are increasingly concerned about finances, their future, and the ability of government to be a force for change.
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The once mighty community activist group ACORN
announced Monday it is folding amid falling revenues - six months
after video footage emerged showing some of its workers giving tax
tips to conservative activists posing as a pimp and prostitute.
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A Twin Cities man is in jail after
police say a threatening message was posted on Craigslist about an
upcoming Somali cultural event at St. Cloud State University.
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When writer and performer Spalding Gray committed suicide in 2004, fans mourned both him and the loss of his monologues. Many believed only he could perform them. Now a new show, "Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell," proves that is not true.
Advocates for immigration reform have been disappointed in the Obama administration's inaction on the issue. On Sunday they plan to gather on the National Mall in Washington to remind the president of his campaign promise to fix immigration.
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Paul Light, professor of Public Service at New York University and one of the nation's leading experts on government, considers whether social entrepreneurship can significantly change the world. He spoke in St. Paul at Macalester College's annual Mitau Lecture.
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But those interested in tracing back their family roots look to census data to find out where their ancestors lived, when they were born and in some cases, how they made their living.