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Social Issues

Young workers on the rise

Young workers on the rise

Gen Y-ers are filling the space left by retiring baby boomers with new skills and high expectations. Midmorning discusses how their attitudes are changing today's workplace.

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After 30 years, an interview with mom

After 30 years, an interview with mom

Community organizer Pakou Hang interviewed her mother, Phoua, who was part of the first wave of Hmong refugees to come to the country. Phoua has now lived in the United States far longer than she lived in Laos and explains her feelings about fitting in here in Minnesota.
by Larissa Anderson

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Navigating the space between genders

Navigating the space between genders

People who feel they were born into the wrong gender have a particularly hard time fitting into a society where it is assumed that you are either male or female. Things have improved over the past decade or so, but there is still a long way to go.
by Sanden Totten

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The entitlement dilemma

The entitlement dilemma

Personal finance guru Ruth Hayden takes the belief many of us have that we are entitled to things in life. The problem is, so do our children. And that sense of entitlement can sometimes break a family's budget.

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New science on fetal alcohol exposure

New science on fetal alcohol exposure

New research and studies seek to answer questions about how alcohol affects a fetal brain. The goal is to diagnose children with fetal alcohol syndrome earlier.
by Cara Hetland

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