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Social Issues

Pilgrims and Abraham Lincoln

Pilgrims and Abraham Lincoln

The Thanksgiving edition of Midmorning features conversations with two of the best known writers of history today.

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A final journey home

A final journey home

More Mexicans are living in the U.S. than ever before and as they die, many families decide to send their loved ones back home to be buried. The process is called repatriation. The decision is an emotional one that often comes at a high cost.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Walk to End Hunger on Thanksgiving

Walk to End Hunger on Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving morning at the Mall of America, volunteers and participants gather for the first annual "Walk to End Hunger."

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A new era for stem cell research?

A new era for stem cell research?

President-elect Barack Obama has suggested that he'll be doing an about face on many of President Bush's policies, including the restrictions on stem cell research. Bioethicists, researchers, and the Vatican alike are watching this move closely.

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Willmar entrepreneur is part of growing Somali population

Willmar entrepreneur is part of growing Somali population

The west-central community of Willmar is becoming increasingly diverse. Census data from 2000 shows Willmar had the third largest Latino population in Minnesota. Now, it also has a rapidly-growing Somali population.
by Ambar Espinoza

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