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Bringing together young and old to ease the isolation of rural life

Bringing together young and old to ease the isolation of rural life

In rural communities, loneliness and lack of social connection are taking a toll on the elderly and young alike. One group in Minnesota is trying to solve the problem by connecting the generations.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Less sex, fewer babies: Blame the internet and career priorities

Less sex, fewer babies: Blame the internet and career priorities

America's birthrate continues to decline, and young people are having less sex, amid career pressures and a confusing online dating scene. The declining fertility rate raises alarms for the economy.
by Sam Sanders

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Your questions about gun control in Minnesota, answered

Your questions about gun control in Minnesota, answered

Following two mass shootings, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pressed lawmakers on stalled gun control legislation. Those proposals have a complicated history in the state. Here are a few questions we received from audience members, and their answers.
by Brian Bakst and Sara Porter

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El Paso, with deep Mexican American past, rallies amid pain

El Paso, with deep Mexican American past, rallies amid pain

The massacre that killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso struck a city that has long been the cradle of Mexican American culture and immigration and suffered through bloody episodes of racial violence in the past.
by The Associated Press

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Dayton, site of latest mass shooting, warily awaits Trump

Dayton, site of latest mass shooting, warily awaits Trump

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley's stricken community will have a visitor Wednesday in President Donald Trump, who in the wake of two mass shootings over the weekend has made calls for unity on the heels of his divisive political talk.
by The Associated Press

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Signs of Republican movement to support gun bills with new restrictions

Signs of Republican movement to support gun bills with new restrictions

Senate Majority Leader McConnell, R-Ky. isn't budging on his opposition to a bill expanding background checks. But other GOP lawmakers who opposed earlier restrictions are now saying it's time to act.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Not enough affordable housing? What about mobile homes?

Not enough affordable housing? What about mobile homes?

Minnesota, like much of the nation, has acute shortages of affordable housing. Manufactured housing costs far less to build than traditional homes and could be a solution. But lack of supply and a decline in the number of mobile home parks are major impediments.
by Martin Moylan

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Her Native American identity was omitted from her adoption records. Now she wants it back

Her Native American identity was omitted from her adoption records. Now she wants it back

Calonna Carlisle’s mother is Native American and her father is black, but her mother’s heritage was left off her adoption records. She’s spent years trying to get local and state officials to restore her race in her files.
by Briana Bierschbach

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