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Social Issues

Alabama native sings over second chance

Alabama native sings over second chance

It's graduation day at the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps center in St. Paul, and one of the graduates, Terrance Cummings, an accomplished vocalist, is so pleased he's graduating, he's inviting the community to come join him in song.
by Dan Olson

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Hmong women chart their future

Hmong women chart their future

Cultural change begins in small ways. Some Hmong women in St. Paul are starting with themselves. They are part of a new leadership institute that may change Hmong culture forever.
by Roseanne Pereira

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Answers to ethical dilemmas

Answers to ethical dilemmas

Ethical issues dog us on the job and at home. Ethicist Randy Cohen offers his ideas on how we should do right by our colleagues and society at large.

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What's at the heart of heroism?

What's at the heart of heroism?

Research suggests that selfless and altruistic behavior may be more hardwired in some people than others.

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The dilemma of being gifted

The dilemma of being gifted

Child prodigies have an amazing ability to master tasks that elude many adults. Midmorning takes a closer look at the mysteries and dilemmas that come with the talent of child prodigies.

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The weight of your social networks

The weight of your social networks

A new study in the latest New England Journal of Medicine suggests that when one person gains weight, their close friends also tend to gain weight. Midmorning talks with one one of the study's authors, and other obesity experts, about the role of social networks in weight gain.

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Arts crawl spotlights the positive side of north Minneapolis

Arts crawl spotlights the positive side of north Minneapolis

The second annual Northside ArtsCrawl showcases talents of artists who live and work in north Minneapolis. Organizers hope the activities will shine a positive light on the area's redevelopment efforts.
by Brandt Williams

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U.S. attorney announces Duluth drug ring bust

U.S. attorney announces Duluth drug ring bust

U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose visited Duluth to announce that 28 people from the area have been indicted for selling cocaine and crack. Paulose says she's putting the word out that her office will not tolerate drug crimes in greater Minnesota.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Appeals Court rules for parents who paddled teenage son

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that parents who spanked their 13-year-old son with a wooden paddle weren't physically abusive. The boy weighed 195 pounds at the time.

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