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Social Issues

The middle class squeeze

John Kerry is using the Democratic National Convention to reach out to middle-class voters. The presidential hopeful is promising to restore middle-class prosperity. But just who is the so-called middle class? And is the middle class worse off today than in past decades?

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Population implosion

Birthrates in North America have hit all-time lows. Author Phillip Longman argues that the resulting population decline will threaten world prosperity, jeopardize national economies and change our way of life for decades to come.

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Federal funding cuts freeze out some who need housing

A cutback in federal funds has forced many Minnesota counties to freeze applications for the country's largest housing welfare program. The result is poor people who want housing help, including many with physical and mental disabilities, are being told there's none available.

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Mandela: An audio history

A decade ago, Nelson Mandela became president in South Africa's first multi-racial democratic election. Mandela's journey, from freedom fighter to president, capped a dramatic 50-year struggle against white rule and the institution of apartheid. Using rare sound recordings, interviews with Nelson Mandela and those who fought with him and against him, producers Joe Richman and Sue Johnson of Radio Diaries present Mandela: An Audio History.

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Mandela: An Audio History

A decade ago, Nelson Mandela became president in South Africa's first multi-racial democratic election. Mandela's journey, from freedom fighter to president, capped a dramatic half-century long struggle against white rule and the institution of apartheid. Using rare sound recordings, interviews with Nelson Mandela and those who fought with him and against him, producers Joe Richman and Sue Johnson of Radio Diaries present Mandela: An Audio History.

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Gov. Mitt Romney at the National Press Club

Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney has made national headlines for his outspoken opposition to gay marriage. He speaks live at the National Press Club in Washington, delivering a speech entitled "Presidential Politics: A Perspective from the States."

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What marriage means to singles

Everyone's talking about marriage -- especially about who can get married. The debate over same-sex marriage is front and center in the U.S. Senate this week. We decided to ask a more basic question -- what is marriage? This is our third in a series of conversations about marriage -- we hear from a group of unmarried people.
by Chris Julin

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Hmong refugees get mental health services in Thailand

At least 18 Hmong families have now arrived in Minnesota from a camp in Thailand. They are among an estimated 5000 refugees who are expected to resettle in the state by the end of the year. A fact-finding team traveled to Thailand and assessed the needs of the refugees earlier this year, and found a high degree of mental health issues among adults. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Xong Mouacheupao, a mental health counselor for the Minnesota-based Amherst H. Wilder Foundation who is at the refugee camp in Thailand providing individual and family therapy.

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The meaning of marriage

Everyone's talking about marriage these days. The debate rages from the congregations to the Congress. Most of the discussion centers on who should be allowed to marry whom, and if the definition of marriage should be expanded to include gays and lesbians. We wanted to back up a step and ask: What is marriage? MPR's Chris Julin presents a discussion with several gay and straight couples about the meaning of marriage.

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Don't kill all the lawyers!

Morris Dees, co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, spoke recently about the nobility of the legal profession at West Publishing in Eagen. SPLC is a public interest law firm that tracks white supremecist activities in the United States.

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