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Social Issues

Alcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservations

Alcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservations

The incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, among American Indians is 30 times higher than among whites. Indians in Minnesota say fetal alcohol damage is causing huge problems. Some say it's the No. 1 problem facing Indian communities.
by Tom Robertson

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Can you believe political ads?

Last week's feud between Rep. Michele Bachmann and local TV stations over an ad raises the question: can voters believe what they see?
by Jessica Mador

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Birth control in middle schools

Birth control in middle schools

A school committee in Maine has agreed to provide access to birth control pills to a public middle school. While some are applauding the move, critics say middle school is too early to provide kids with contraception.

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Jerry Wayne produces a bleak view of Los Angeles

Jerry Wayne produces a bleak view of Los Angeles

Jerry Wayne knows all about the good and the bad of Los Angeles. As a kid from central Minnesota, he headed west to try to make it in the music business. He saw how some people succeed, but many don't.
by Euan Kerr

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How to solve a family crisis the democratic way

How to solve a family crisis the democratic way

The child welfare system traditionally diagnoses a family crisis and then tells the family how to fix it. But another model called Family Group Decision Making gives the family in crisis a voice in the decision making process. One family in St. Paul experienced this kind of democracy first hand.
by Larissa Anderson

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Vernon Bellecourt laid to rest in White Earth

Vernon Bellecourt laid to rest in White Earth

White Earth Tribal Chairwoman Erma Vizenor gave a eulogy Wednesday for late American Indian Movement leader Vernon Bellecourt. She said his protest tactics were controversial, but of great importance to Native Americans everywhere.
by Tom Crann

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Edward P. Jones writes about the real Washington

Edward P. Jones writes about the real Washington

Edward P. Jones writes about Washington D.C. Not the Washington of politicians and the government offices, but the Washington neighborhoods filled with people struggling to get by.
by Euan Kerr

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The 'Flim Flam Man' gets a script reading

The 'Flim Flam Man' gets a script reading

Twin Cities film fans have a unique opportunity on tap. For one night only, a group of local actors will present a staged reading of "Flag Day." It's a screenplay based on Minneapolis writer Jennifer Vogel's award-winning memoir "Flim Flam Man."
by Euan Kerr

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China rising

China rising

Chinese officials are meeting at the National Congress of the governing Communist Party to lay out their plans for national leadership. Midmorning discusses the impact of their decisions on China's political and economic future.

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