Social Issues

August 10, 2009 6:00 AM

Since when is 'average' good enough for the U?

A University of Minnesota official outlines concerns about the Central Corridor light rail project.

by Tim Mulcahy

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August 8, 2009 12:00 AM

Midmorning Weekend: What If?

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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August 6, 2009 1:16 PM

Minneapolis writer chronicles her eating disorder

Nicole Johns was diagnosed as having EDNOS, or an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. She has now written a book about her experience in the hope she can help others.

by Euan Kerr

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August 6, 2009 12:25 PM

North Dakota man found dead at We Fest

A 24-year-old North Dakota man has been found dead in a motor home at the We Fest country music festival near Detroit Lakes.

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August 6, 2009 11:42 AM

Dry cleaner sued for firing pregnant worker

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued White Way Cleaners, claiming the St. Paul-based dry cleaner unlawfully fired an employee because she was pregnant.

by Elizabeth Baier and Madeleine Baran

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August 6, 2009 10:31 AM

Duluth shop stops selling offensive T-shirts

A tourist shop in Duluth will stop selling T-shirts with messages offensive to American Indians after getting complaints.

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August 5, 2009 3:36 PM

Bemidji businesses including Ojibwe in signs

A growing number of businesses in Bemidji are putting up signs in the language of the local Native American community.

by Tom Robertson

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August 4, 2009 6:54 AM

CAIR-MN offers employers advice on Muslim workers

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is holding a workshop to teach employers how to accommodate the needs of Muslim employees.

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August 3, 2009 2:39 PM

Minneapolis mosque opening private Islamic school

Minnesota's largest mosque is opening a private Islamic school this fall, the second of its kind in the state.

by Laura Yuen

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August 3, 2009 12:57 PM

Minneapolis woman to be evicted after deal falls through

A Minneapolis woman's public fight to save her home from foreclosure has taken yet another turn, as efforts by a local nonprofit group to purchase the home proved unsuccessful.

by Madeleine Baran

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