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Social Issues

Why we give

Why we give

One of the big stories of the year was Warren Buffett's $31 billion gift to the Gates Foundation. Midmorning looks at the motivations behind giving, no matter what the size.

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New sounds inside the Mighty Fortress

The music heard in many Lutheran churches around the Twin Cities is changing as immigrants join congregations. An exhibit at the University of Minnesota explores the diverse music being mixed with the traditional Lutheran liturgy.
by Karl Gehrke

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Measuring our love of stuff

Measuring our love of stuff

A new study says we continue to add more big-ticket items to the list of things we can't live without. Some of the items making the biggest gains over the past ten years are a mix of old and new: microwave ovens and cell phones.

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Nationwide "calling card" for Courage Center

Nationwide "calling card" for Courage Center

Courage Cards are going nationwide this year. You've probably seen them in stores or perhaps received them in the mail. The proceeds from the sale of the cards helps fund programs at the Golden Valley-based Courage Center.
by Greta Cunningham

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Renters not keeping up with rising cost of living

Renters not keeping up with rising cost of living

Minnesota ranks behind 30 other states when it comes to rental housing affordability. A new study shows renters need to work 52 hours a week every week of the year to afford an average priced apartment.

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Food shelves, others offer help after immigration raid

Food shelves, others offer help after immigration raid

Families affected by this week's immigration raid at the Swift meatpacking plant in Worthington are turning to food shelves for help. Supplies are on their way, but more are needed.

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The Swift raid fallout

The Swift raid fallout

The raid of a meat processing plant by immigration officials has shaken the city of Worthington in southern Minnesota, and is raising new questions about how the government is addressing illegal immigration.

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