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February 4, 2022 4:01 AM

The U.S. census' 72-year confidentiality rule has a strange history

Under federal law, the U.S. government must restrict access to people's records for the once-a-decade tally until 72 years after a count's Census Day. The exact origins of that time span are murky.

by Hansi Lo Wang and Susie Cummings

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February 3, 2022 2:03 PM

Why a 20-year effort by the NFL hasn't led to more minorities in top coaching jobs

The NFL's Rooney Rule set out to correct inequities at the top of pro football's hierarchy. But today, there are still few minorities in head coaching positions.

by Scott Neuman

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February 2, 2022 6:37 AM

Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70 percent of whom are African American.

by Sharon Pruitt-Young and Jonathan Franklin

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February 1, 2022 4:58 PM

‘It’s a part of me’: In a podcast, Rochester students tell their hijab stories

The most recent episode of “The Invisible Backpack,” developed by Rochester, Minn., school staff, focuses on the experiences of students who wear hijabs — how it makes them feel, their favorite ways to style it and how they dispel misconceptions about the tradition.

by Catharine Richert

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February 1, 2022 2:40 PM

Toni Morrison's only short story is available in book form for the first time

The late Nobel laureate and novelist was known for her examination of the Black experience. "Recitatif" is about two girls, one Black and one white, but doesn't reveal which is which.

by Rachel Treisman

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February 1, 2022 4:00 AM

Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's celebrated in February

Black History Month grew from a weeklong celebration that started nearly 100 years ago — and it's not random that it's in February.

by Jonathan Franklin

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January 31, 2022 1:41 PM

Parent sues Rocori schools over accusations of racist bullying

A Cold Spring parent is suing a central Minnesota school district over racist bullying and harassment she says her Black children endured at school. The lawsuit accuses the district of violating the Civil Rights Act by failing to respond to repeated reports of harassment.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 31, 2022 8:02 AM

Cervical cancer kills Black women at a disproportionately higher rate than whites

Cervical cancer, which is largely preventable, and if caught early, highly treatable, has an outsized impact on Black women's mortality, a January study finds.

by Alana Wise

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January 28, 2022 9:17 AM

Unions have enthusiasm, media spotlight. But membership numbers lag

Strikes and organizing efforts at high profile companies have generated new enthusiasm for organized labor. But numbers tell a different story. Union membership is tied for the lowest level on record.

by Stephan Bisaha

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January 27, 2022 4:09 PM

Canadian authorities identify family found dead at the border

Officers with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police found the bodies near Emerson, Manitoba, on Jan. 20. The family, including two children, 11 and 3, had traveled from India to Toronto a week earlier before heading west.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Social Issues

The U.S. census' 72-year confidentiality rule has a strange history

Why a 20-year effort by the NFL hasn't led to more minorities in top coaching jobs

Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

‘It’s a part of me’: In a podcast, Rochester students tell their hijab stories

Toni Morrison's only short story is available in book form for the first time

Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's celebrated in February

Parent sues Rocori schools over accusations of racist bullying

Cervical cancer kills Black women at a disproportionately higher rate than whites

Unions have enthusiasm, media spotlight. But membership numbers lag

Canadian authorities identify family found dead at the border

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