White-sounding names get called back for jobs more than Black ones, a new study findsApril 11, 2024 4:00 AMBy Joe Hernandez Economists sent 83,000 fake job applications to a slew of major U.S. companies, and found that the typical firm favored white applicants over Black ones by around 9 percent.
Play4min 38secOnline dietitians backed by General Mills, big food companies using ‘anti-diet’ language to promote junk foodApril 10, 2024 5:18 PMBy Emily Reese, Josh Cobb, and Ngoc BuiA slew of social media influencers are encouraging users to enjoy sugary foods guilt free. However, a recent investigation found that major food companies are capitalizing on the “anti-diet” campaign by paying online dietitians to get people to consume more of their highly processed foods.
Play4min 49secBills offer birth justice, reduced mortality for Black and Indigenous MinnesotansApril 10, 2024 12:27 PMBy Melissa Olson and Gracie StocktonBlack and Indigenous pregnant Minnesotans have long faced more health disparities than their white counterparts. Now, there’s a push at the Legislature to change that.
The Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soonApril 9, 2024 2:38 PMBy Katherine Davis-Young The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions.
Play5min 18secIsrael’s Palestinian citizens grow louder in protesting the Gaza warApril 9, 2024 12:05 PMBy Jennifer Ludden Palestinian citizens make up 20 percent of Israel’s population, and many grieve the suffering in Gaza. Hundreds were arrested or lost jobs for questioning the war there, and doing so can still be perilous.
Minneapolis officials discuss possible next use for former 3rd Precinct siteApril 8, 2024 5:45 PMBy MPR News StaffMinneapolis city officials are recommending that the city’s Elections and Voter Services offices be housed in the former 3rd Precinct police station. However, some council members say the city needs to get more public input before it goes any further on the plan.
Play11min 13secMinnesota veteran walks 1,000 miles to eclipse in Texas to spread hopeApril 8, 2024 3:22 PMBy Aleesa Kuznetsov and Cathy WurzerDaniel Crawford walked from Austin, Minn., to just outside Austin, Texas, to raise awareness and money for Duluth-based charity 23rd Veteran, which Crawford credits for helping him become sober.
Play8min 09secA Republican and a Democrat make the case for civility in politicsApril 8, 2024 12:01 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Heidi RaschkeFormer North Dakota U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, and former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer, a Republican, encourage people to break out of a cycle of cultural divisions to work toward bipartisan civil discourse.
Play47min 08secTackling the burden of medical debt April 8, 2024 11:53 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromThe Minnesota Legislature is considering a proposal to change how medical debt is handled. Listen back to a conversation with MPR News host Angela Davis about the burden of medical debt and what can be done about it.
The Vatican says surrogacy and gender theory are ‘grave threats’ to human dignityApril 8, 2024 11:43 AMBy Jason DeRose A document called “Infinite Dignity” details what the Vatican sees as grave violations of dignity. Poverty, war and the abuse of migrants lead the list.