Social Issues

July 1, 2009 6:23 AM

New census figures find growing Minnesota suburbs

The suburbs are still growing, but several cities in southern Minnesota lost population from 2007 to 2008.

by Tim Nelson

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June 30, 2009 9:43 AM

'What's the Big Idea?' at the Aspen Ideas Festival

Nine speakers from a variety of fields give short presentations on their big ideas, at the opening of the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colo.

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June 30, 2009 6:57 AM

Census to release new population estimates

The Twin Cities area has been one of the faster growing spots in the United States outside the Sun Belt in recent years, and the Census Bureau will soon report if that trend continued in 2008.

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June 29, 2009 6:00 AM

Minnesotans should insist on early-childhood education

A mom wonders why it's so expensive to give her kids the best possible start in life.

by Abigail Ramirez

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June 29, 2009 1:01 AM

Why at-risk kids engage in high-risk behavior

A new study by the University of Minnesota shows that kids who believe they are going to die young often engage in the very behavior that can lead to an early death.

by Lorna Benson

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June 26, 2009 10:19 AM

Pride festival to draw big crowds this weekend

Thousands of people are expected to converge this weekend in downtown Minneapolis for the Twin Cities' Pride Festival and Parade.

by Elizabeth Baier

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June 26, 2009 6:00 AM

Shootings highlight the extraordinary risks of ordinary life

Not all disturbed people are armed and dangerous, but any of them could be.

by Syl Jones

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June 26, 2009 3:00 AM

Recession can be even tougher for low-income families

For families already living on the financial edge before the recession hit, the economic blows can be even more punishing.

by Annie Baxter

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June 25, 2009 2:57 PM

Advocates say budget cuts target most vulnerable

Homeless advocates say Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan for unallotment will hit their clients particularly hard.

by Lorna Benson

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June 25, 2009 2:54 PM

Black newspaper owners meet in Minneapolis

Today is the first full day of the National Newspaper Publishers Association summer convention in Minneapolis. The group represents more than 200 African American-owned newspapers across the country.

by Brandt Williams

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