Social Issues

Serena Williams' treatment resonates among black women
Black women says they are often forced to watch their tone and words in the workplace in ways that men and other women are not. If they're not careful, they say, they risk being branded "Angry Black Woman."
'Low IQ,' 'SPECTACULAR,' 'dog': How Trump tweets about African-Americans
NPR examined Trump's Twitter feed this summer, which shows a snapshot of a president who attacks black public figures who criticize him, while praising black celebrities who support him.
In Minneapolis, the head of the U.N.'s World Food Programme said feeding the hungry is crucial to fighting terrorism and preventing war, and urged food companies to be more productive.
State eliminates hurdle for medicine to treat opioid dependency
The Department of Human Services is removing the requirement for prescribers to check with the agency before prescribing the medication buprenorphine.
Police raid home of New Jersey couple who raised $400,000 for homeless man
The seemingly heartwarming story has taken an unpleasant turn, with the once homeless man suing his would-be benefactors, saying they stole most of the money raised in a GoFundMe campaign.
The Rochester school district has reached an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over the district's elevated rate of disciplining students of color and students with disabilities.
U.S. plans to sidestep limits on detaining immigrant children
The Trump administration said Thursday it plans to circumvent a longstanding court agreement that governs how children are treated in immigration custody, in part to detain families longer as a way to deter migrants from crossing the Southwestern border illegally.
Despite past reforms, Native women face high rates of crime
For generations, Native American women have been victimized at astonishing rates, with federal figures showing that more than half have encountered sexual and domestic violence at some point during their lives -- even amid a wave of efforts aimed at reducing such crimes.