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Minneapolis officials pledge action to help residents of homeless encampment

Minneapolis officials pledge action to help residents of homeless encampment

Minneapolis officials said Thursday that the number of people at a homeless encampment on the city's south side has doubled in a week — and the city outlined steps it plans to take to help the camp's residents.
by Nina Moini

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When rising rent makes affordable housing unaffordable

When rising rent makes affordable housing unaffordable

When we talk about affordable housing, we usually talk about whether someone has a place to live. But buried in that discussion is another facet of the housing shortage: whether someone's rent is just a few dollars away from becoming unaffordable.
by Catharine Richert

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Why are black and Latino kids more likely to die of certain cancers?

Why are black and Latino kids more likely to die of certain cancers?

There's a big survival gap between white and minority children when it comes to some childhood cancers. It turns out growing up in poverty explains a lot of the difference.
by Erin Blakemore

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Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on leadership and peace

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on leadership and peace

Former UN Secretary-General and 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan says the characteristics of good leaders are judgment, discipline, compassion, a keen sense of what's right and wrong, concern about community and a dedication to service.
by MPR News Staff

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Native American women making political strides this year

Native American women making political strides this year

Republican Jeff Johnson's running mate Donna Bergstrom is a member of the Red Lake Band, while White Earth tribal member Peggy Flanagan is running with Democrat Tim Walz. And they are part of a trend.
by Dan Gunderson

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