Social Issues

August 26, 2009 12:00 AM

The revolution, part 2: Unforgettable endings

I looked around my book group one night and realized we were almost all children of the 1970s divorce boom.

by Sasha Aslanian

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August 25, 2009 9:37 PM

A visit to divorce class

Hennepin County used to require children of divorcing parents to attend a three-hour class, to help them understand the changes they were experiencing in their families. We visit one of those classes.

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August 25, 2009 12:00 PM

'Into Temptation' puts a modern slant on a priestly story

The city of Minneapolis is one of the stars of "Into Temptation," a new movie that gets its world premiere at the Edina Theater on Thursday.

by Euan Kerr

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August 25, 2009 7:04 AM

Details emerge about Somali terrorists' recruiting methods

One young man attended secret meetings in Minneapolis. Another got a phone call, urging him to leave Minnesota and go to Somalia to fight. Terrorist training videos featuring English speakers pepper YouTube, calling others to the cause.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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August 25, 2009 6:55 AM

Bill would stop minors from drinking in Wisconsin bars

Children could no longer drink in Wisconsin bars and restaurants under a bill scheduled to be heard Tuesday by a state Assembly committee.

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August 25, 2009 6:00 AM

The enemy you know

A veteran argues that women in the military suffer from unequal treatment -- and worse.

by Trista Matascastillo

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August 24, 2009 3:13 PM

Indian groups get $1 million grant to fight domestic violence

The federal government awarded about $1 million to three American Indian organizations in Minnesota today, as part of a $6.7 million stimulus grant to combat violence against women.

by Madeleine Baran

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August 24, 2009 6:00 AM

Creative minds can help newspapers evolve and survive

A former journalist sees hope for news organizations that find ways to gather their audiences together.

by Bruce Benidt

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August 21, 2009 12:00 AM

The challenge of forgiveness

When both the Lockerbie bomber and disgraced quarterback Michael Vick were released back to society, some people were outraged. But one scientist suggests that we have evolved to forgive, alongside biblical traditions of redeeming sins.

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August 20, 2009 4:01 PM

Judge: SD doctors must tell patients abortion ends life

A federal judge has ruled that doctors in South Dakota must tell women seeking abortions that the procedure terminates the life of a human being.

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