Social Issues

What would happen in Minnesota if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court opens the door to overturning the decision that made abortion legal in the U.S. But if that happens, what would the law be in Minnesota?
Empowering kids in an anxious world
Teen depression and anxiety rates have been rising for years, and two new books offer advice to parents and caregivers.
'Emergency': Minnesota slow to act as sickle cell cases climb
The painful, often-fatal disorder strikes mainly people of African ancestry, but adults who need treatment in Minnesota have almost no care options. Some advocates see race as the reason, and they're pressing for change.
As we kick off Flyover: Down the Mississippi River, we discuss the historical and cultural impact of the river -- from the towns that were founded on its banks to the businesses that it bolstered and the music that it inspired.
'I was scared he was going to shoot me': Boys detained by Mpls. park police speak out
The Somali-American boys said they were scared when Minneapolis park police confronted them last week after a 911 caller erroneously reported the group had weapons. The teens' families are considering legal action.
Poll: Where you watch TV news predicts your feelings on immigration
On some questions, people who get their TV news primarily from Fox News or CNN are even further apart than Republicans and Democrats. Viewers of the other big TV networks are somewhere in between.
Reuniting parents and children -- how it works on the ground
Across the country, lawyers and advocates are working with U.S. government officials to reunite parents and children who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.