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October 27, 2021 10:22 AM

Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy

The pandemic has made clear what many experts had long warned: The absence of reliable and affordable child care limits the jobs people can accept, makes it harder to climb the corporate ladder and ultimately restricts the ability of the broader economy to grow.

by The Associated Press

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October 27, 2021 8:53 AM

United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker

The United States has issued its first passport with an "X" gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don't identify as male or female — and expects to be able to offer the option more broadly next year, the State Department said Wednesday.

by The Associated Press

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October 26, 2021 6:23 PM

Prosecutors cannot call those shot by Kyle Rittenhouse 'victims,' a judge has ruled

But the defense may call them "arsonists" or "looters," the judge ruled. The criminal trial of Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., begins next week.

by Becky Sullivan

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October 26, 2021 1:30 PM

On a new podcast, Ojibwe elders tell their stories

Erik Redix is an Ojibwe language teacher at Oshki Ogimaag, a charter school in Grand Portage. He’s also the host of a new podcast called “Anishinaabe Bizindamoo Makak” which translated into English means “Anishinaabe Radio.” It features Ojibwe elders telling stories about their life and culture in English and Ojibwe.

by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Grace Birnstengel

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October 26, 2021 4:00 AM

A reckoning: St. Benedict nuns apologize for Native boarding school

Earlier this year, the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., formally apologized to the White Earth Nation for harm caused to generations of Native Americans at church-run boarding schools. It’s led to the start of a journey toward truth and reconciliation.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 25, 2021 4:30 PM

Welcome to Nobles County: Minnesota's most rapidly diversifying county

Over the past decade, Minnesota has become less white and more diverse, according to the 2020 Census. Nobles County is the most quickly diversifying county in the state. MPR News host Angela Davis went there to speak face-to-face with residents of the county.

by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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October 25, 2021 4:06 PM

Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic's great economic toll in U.S.

A new poll finds more than 55 percent of Black and Latino households have faced serious financial problems in recent months. And more than a quarter have depleted their savings.

by Laurel Wamsley

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October 25, 2021 2:17 PM

Exhibit tells the story of 'Kindertransport' rescuing children from Nazi Germany

Susie Greenberg of the Jewish Community Relations Council tells about the exhibit at the American Swedish Institute, "Kindertransport: Rescuing Children on the Brink of War." And we hear the words of Minnesotan Benno Black, who at age 13 was transported from Nazi Germany to Great Britain in 1939.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 25, 2021 5:05 AM

Hate on trial in Virginia, four years after deadly extremist rally

A violent march in Charlottesville, Va., by far-right extremists in 2017 showed how well organized the far-right had become. A trial targeting those associated with the march is seen as a bellwether case.

by Odette Yousef

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October 25, 2021 4:05 AM

Masks, equity, culture wars at forefront of Minnesota school board elections

Dozens of Minnesota districts are seeking to fill school board seats after a rash of resignations this year. And some are also asking voters to weigh in on funding questions. But culture war questions are at the heart of many school board campaigns.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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