Social Issues

Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence
The vice president has faced months of criticism from members of both parties for declining to make the trip thus far and for her muddied explanations as to why.
In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans
Overdose deaths among Black Americans surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. In St. Louis, deaths among Black people increased last year at three times the rate of whites, skyrocketing more than 33 percent.
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children — a discovery that follows last month's report of 215 bodies found at another school.
Top general defends studying critical race theory in the military
Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley also said he wanted to understand "white rage" in a tense exchange that Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz had with him and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
What is Pride in Minnesota in 2021?
A Duluth family celebrates together at a trans potluck. The Taking Back Pride march demands justice and a ban on cops. And Fergus Falls hosts its first ever LGBTQ Pride weekend.
How critical race theory became the latest battle in the culture war
Critical race theory has been around for about 50 years. But inflamed by conservative media, it’s become the latest flashpoint in the culture wars. Several states have already banned it from being taught in K-12 schools. What are the implications?
What you need to know about this week’s sentencing of Derek Chauvin
Fewer than a dozen officers around the country have been sentenced for murder, according to experts who track police killings, which makes Friday’s hearing rare even in a national context.