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Social Issues

When love and money collide

When love and money collide

For the past six years, Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Opdyke has opened up his family's personal finance discussions to readers. Now on the verge of ending the column, he shares what he's learned about love and money.

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A young girl's sweet 15

A young girl's sweet 15

In Latin American countries, the quince is a right of passage for young Latinas. Their 15th birthday is the time for a social and religious coming-of-age ceremony. It's a custom that's becoming more common in the U.S.
by Elizabeth Baier

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A reporter looks back at his grim past

A reporter looks back at his grim past

New York Times reporter David Carr thought his life might make a good book. So he wrote about the time of his life that was filled with drug use, parenting mishaps and close encounters with oblivion. It's a junkie memoir, but one that Carr says was reported, not invented.

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Dozens arrested as part of national ICE sweep

Dozens arrested as part of national ICE sweep

Federal immigration officials have arrested 50 people, most of them alleged gang members and associates, as part of a national crackdown on gangs with roots in other countries.
by Laura Yuen

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Boomer havens

Boomer havens

Retirement communities are more in demand than ever, but critics say they are artificial and too exclusive.

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When grief won't go away

When grief won't go away

Scientists have determined that the brain may be biologically hardwired to keep us from getting over the death of a loved one. Midmorning discusses the kinds treatment available for this intense bereavement.

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Minn. teacher charged with having child porn

A 37-year-old high school teacher from Lamberton has been charged with possession of child pornography after a search of his home computer.

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Homeless will have a front row seat to the RNC

Homeless will have a front row seat to the RNC

Catholic Charities says it will keep its Dorothy Day Center open around the clock, and offer additional services to the homeless, in the shadow of next month's Republican National Convention.
by Tim Nelson

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