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Social Issues

Forced adoptions left legacy of shame and guilt

Forced adoptions left legacy of shame and guilt

Thousands of young women in the 1940s, '50s and '60s were forced to give up their babies for adoption -- and felt guilt and shame for doing so. Author and adoptee Ann Fessler has talked with many women who never forgot the experience, even as they hid the past from their current families.

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Marriage today

Marriage today

According to a recent study, couples believe that sharing housework is more important for a successful marriage than having children. Midmorning takes stock of the new priorities for married and cohabitating couples today.

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Headlines and health care

Headlines and health care

From federal funding of stem cell research to consumer-driven health plans, bioethicist Arthur Caplan discusses medical issues in the news.

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Cambodian Buddhist temple opens in Hampton

Cambodian Buddhist temple opens in Hampton

One of the largest Cambodian Buddhist temples in America opened its doors this weekend in Hampton, in Dakota County. Monks and visitors from around the world flew in to attend the four-day consecration ceremony.
by Jessica Mador

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What will it take to stop black-on-black crime?

What will it take to stop black-on-black crime?

According to federal crime figures, homicide is the leading cause of death among African-American males aged 15 to 34. They also indicate that between 1976 and 2004, 94 percent of black murder victims were killed by black offenders. While "black-on-black crime" is having a devastating impact in Minnesota and across the country, its racial overtones have made it a difficult problem to address or even discuss.
by Chris Roberts

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What we mean when we talk about diversity

What we mean when we talk about diversity

A new study finds that Americans in four cities, including the Twin Cities, are positive about diversity but have trouble describing what they really like about it.

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Diversity in the outdoors

Diversity in the outdoors

Midmorning talks with a nature photographer whose new book celebrates African-Americans in the outdoors and looks at how to increase minority participation in outdoors activities.

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Walking the Pembina Trail

Walking the Pembina Trail

A Minnesota man plans to mark the state's 150th birthday by walking 400 miles with an ox and cart.
by Dan Gunderson

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