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January 16, 2019 4:54 PM

MNsure reports record of nearly 124,000 health care sign-ups

Minnesota's state-run health insurance exchange has achieved a record number of sign-ups in its sixth open enrollment period.

by Associated Press

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January 16, 2019 12:00 PM

Is there a road to redemption after the #MeToo movement?

For men called out by the #MeToo movement, is there a path back to public life? What does it look like? What are the signs of true reconciliation?

by Kerri Miller and Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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January 16, 2019 5:50 AM

From travel to IPOs, how shutdown is upsetting U.S. economy

While the hit to the overall economy so far remains slight, economist foresee real damage if the shutdown drags into February or beyond.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2019 5:45 AM

Congress prepares to skip planned recess if shutdown goes on

President Trump is not backing off his demand to have Congress provide $5.7 billion to build his promised border wall with Mexico. Democrats say they will discuss border security once the government has reopened, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi is refusing money for the wall they view as ineffective and immoral.

by The Associated Press

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January 15, 2019 3:10 PM

'Barely treading water': Why the shutdown disproportionately affects black Americans

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, federal workers are struggling to make ends meet. But according to Jamiles Lartey, the shutdown is having a disproportionate effect on black workers.

by Ari Shapiro

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January 15, 2019 5:08 AM

Government shutdown leads to a spike in canceled immigration hearings

The backlog of more than 800,000 immigration cases awaiting hearings, which has grown almost 50 percent under the Trump administration, is forecast to grow even larger.

by Richard Gonzales

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January 15, 2019 5:02 AM

Clinics struggle to resolve fears over Medicaid sign-ups and green cards

Should doctors warn patients of a policy threat that may not come to pass? That's the question pending, as the Trump administration weighs whether to deny green cards to immigrants on Medicaid.

by Ana B. Ibarra

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January 14, 2019 7:32 PM

Human trafficking reaches 'horrific' new heights, declares U.N. report

A new report from the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime finds that violent conflict is creating new opportunities for traffickers -- and children and girls are increasingly targeted.

by Diane Cole

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January 14, 2019 7:29 AM

Community feast marks end of the homeless encampment and 'the beginning of something great'

On Friday, a community feast was held to mark the end of the homeless encampment along Franklin and Hiawatha avenues and the beginning of a new chapter for everyone involved.

by Max Nesterak

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January 14, 2019 5:17 AM

Child care: 1 more way some federal workers struggle during shutdown

Many child care centers in federal buildings affected by the partial government shutdown are also closed, leaving parents few options when it comes to their kids.

by Mary Rose Madden

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Social Issues

MNsure reports record of nearly 124,000 health care sign-ups

Is there a road to redemption after the #MeToo movement?

From travel to IPOs, how shutdown is upsetting U.S. economy

Congress prepares to skip planned recess if shutdown goes on

'Barely treading water': Why the shutdown disproportionately affects black Americans

Government shutdown leads to a spike in canceled immigration hearings

Clinics struggle to resolve fears over Medicaid sign-ups and green cards

Human trafficking reaches 'horrific' new heights, declares U.N. report

Community feast marks end of the homeless encampment and 'the beginning of something great'

Child care: 1 more way some federal workers struggle during shutdown

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