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Social Issues

Trans people say they #WontBeErased, as Trump administration mulls defining 'sex'

Trans people say they #WontBeErased, as Trump administration mulls defining 'sex'

"The agency's proposed definition would define sex as either male or female, unchangeable, and determined by the genitals that a person is born with," The New York Times reported. Reaction was swift.

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Immigration and the midterm elections

How is immigration coming up in the midterm elections in Minnesota, and around the nation?
by Kerri Miller and Manda Lillie

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Growing caravan of migrants resumes march toward U.S.

Growing caravan of migrants resumes march toward U.S.

A ragged caravan of Honduran migrants streamed through southern Mexico on Sunday heading toward the United States, after making an end-run around Mexican agents who briefly blocked them at the Guatemalan border.
by Associated Press

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Matthew Shepard to be laid to rest, 20 years after his death

Matthew Shepard to be laid to rest, 20 years after his death

Shepard, who was violently attacked and left for dead in Laramie, Wyo., because he was gay, will be interred at the National Cathedral. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bishop Gene Robinson about Shepard's life and death.

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As border restrictions tighten, some experts see migrant caravans growing in size

As border restrictions tighten, some experts see migrant caravans growing in size

As border restrictions have tightened, the journey for migrants has become more expensive and dangerous, said Elizabeth Oglesby, a professor of Latin American studies. She says migrants have begun banding together in caravans for protection.

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Viral obituary of an opioid addict: 'She's just one face' of the epidemic

Viral obituary of an opioid addict: 'She's just one face' of the epidemic

An obit for a young mother who died after struggling with addiction gained national attention last week. Her sister wants to remind readers: "So many people with addiction don't resemble the photo."
by Emma Bowman

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Teaching boys to be 'gentle men' in a hyper-masculine world

Teaching boys to be 'gentle men' in a hyper-masculine world

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, a local group of Rochester nuns organized a meeting with 10- to 13-year-olds to talk to them about being good men.
by Catharine Richert

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