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Aspen Ideas Festival: Job skills for now, and the future

Aspen Ideas Festival: Job skills for now, and the future

Three speakers at the Aspen Ideas Festival considered their lengthy experiences in government and the private sector and then looked into the crystal ball to determine which job skills and attributes will be in highest demand now, and in the workforce of the future.
by MPR News Staff

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How did the Afghan all-girl team do at the robotics competition?

President Trump intervened to find a way to permit the girls entry, after their applications for visas were twice rejected. For the budding scientists, the path to compete has been a long one.
by Courtney Columbus

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Transgender student guidelines for Minn. schools draws impassioned crowd

Transgender student guidelines for Minn. schools draws impassioned crowd

State education officials have approved a set of optional guidelines for transgender students -- a "toolkit" with suggestions for district professionals on topics like field trips, sports and restrooms.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Stopping the violence in America's cities

Aspen Ideas Festival: Stopping the violence in America's cities

A discussion from the Aspen Ideas Festival about how to stop the violence in America's cities. A Chicago pastor, the Cook County Sheriff and a former high school principal turned philanthropist share their insights.
by MPR News Staff

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When black hair violates the dress code

When black hair violates the dress code

For wearing their hair in braids, two teenagers were threatened with suspension at their charter school. Similar incidents show that strict dress codes can punish students for their racial identity.
by Kayla Lattimore

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U of M libraries win prestigious national award

U of M libraries win prestigious national award

The university's library system won the 2017 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
by Peter Cox

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Has democracy run its course?

Aspen Ideas Festival: Has democracy run its course?

At an Aspen Ideas Festival event, three panelists tried to answer one question: has democracy run its course?
by MPR News Staff

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