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Social Issues

Reflections from a conservative African-American

Reflections from a conservative African-American

Actor Joseph C. Phillips, a conservative African-American, finds himself at odds with popular notions of how black Americans are supposed to speak and think. He discusses his views in his new book, "He Talk Like a White Boy: Reflections on Faith, Family, Politics and Authenticity."
by Brandt Williams

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Chronic homelessness often linked to brain injuries

Chronic homelessness often linked to brain injuries

Preliminary field research suggests that more than a third of chronically homeless people may have dementia or a decline in brain function that's significant enough to earn them government disability payments.
by Lorna Benson

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Suburban food shelf use up

Suburban food shelf use up

Residents in the western suburbs such as Excelsior and Eden Prairie are using food shelves much more often. A report by a consortium of Minnesota food shelves and food banks says some suburban areas saw a 300 percent increase in the last five years.

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Who's on the roof: Immigrant labor shapes a summer industry

Who's on the roof: Immigrant labor shapes a summer industry

In Minnesota, summer is the season of roof work. But a glance at the crews overhead this time of year makes it clear most people doing that work are not from Minnesota. The residential roofing industry around the country now relies on low-priced labor by Mexican immigrants. Industry insiders say the roofing business would collapse without this migrant work force -- which includes immigrants who are in the U.S. legally and illegally.
by Jeff Horwich

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Pictures of marriage

Pictures of marriage

Although the U.S. divorce rate remains high, many couples of earlier generations are celebrating many decades of marriage. Photographer Robert Fass featured his parents, who were married 47 years, in a series of portraits, and provided him with the inspriation for a larger project, a book of photos called, "As Long As We Both Shall Live: Long-Married Couples in America."
by Tom Crann

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NorShor strip club plan raises hackles in Duluth

NorShor strip club plan raises hackles in Duluth

Duluth's historic downtown theater is being turned into a strip club. After years of trying, the owner says he's finally found something that will pay the bills. But some of his downtown neighbors, including the mayor, are really upset.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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A plan to replace the welfare state

A plan to replace the welfare state

Charles Murray, who wrote the controversial book on racial differences, "The Bell Curve," is out with a new radical proposal to do away with America's current welfare state.

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Making art accessible to the poor: Involve the neighborhood

Making art accessible to the poor: Involve the neighborhood

Several arts organizations argue that seeing great theater is sometimes as important for the spirit as food and shelter, and they feel that's especially true for people living in poverty. Pillsbury House Theater has embedded itself into the heart of an inner-city neighborhood and become a part of the community.
by Marianne Combs

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