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Senate bill to require sexual orientation, gender identity data by 2030 Census

Senate bill to require sexual orientation, gender identity data by 2030 Census

A group of Democratic senators says the data could help LGBTQ people better access social services and civil rights protections. Some privacy experts worry the data could be used against people.

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Is socialism making a comeback?

MPR host Chris Farrell finds out why some millennials are falling in love with socialism.
by Chris Farrell and Jo Erickson

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Franklin, the first black character in 'Peanuts,' turns 50

Franklin, the first black character in 'Peanuts,' turns 50

Fifty years ago, Charlie Brown lost his beach ball. It was found and returned to him by a boy named Franklin. The simple encounter of two boys on a beach was how cartoonist Charles Schulz introduced the first black character in his widely read comic strip, "Peanuts."
by Cecilia Lei and James Delahoussaye

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Trump says he's willing to shut down government over border security

Trump says he's willing to shut down government over border security

The federal budget year ends Sept. 30, and lawmakers in both the House and Senate have a short window of working days to approve a spending bill before government funding expires.
by Associated Press

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Judge: Opioid distribution data not for public consumption

Judge: Opioid distribution data not for public consumption

Cleveland-based Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing more than 800 of the lawsuits in federal court, ruled Thursday that the data cannot be made public, saying that doing so would reveal trade secrets and "eviscerate" the terms under which the information was shared.
by The Associated Press

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Now hiring: A company offers drug treatment and a job to addicted applicants

Now hiring: A company offers drug treatment and a job to addicted applicants

Like many employers, Belden couldn't find enough workers for its Indiana factory. So it started a first-of-its-kind program which pays for drug treatment to job applicants failing drug tests.
by Yuki Noguchi

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In planning for its future, Minneapolis tries not to repeat the past

In planning for its future, Minneapolis tries not to repeat the past

The discussion around Minneapolis' comprehensive plan proposal has been especially heated, as the city tries to accommodate a growing population while confronting a zoning code that's historically hurt racial minorities.
by Max Nesterak

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Roseanne Barr says racist tweet was a big misunderstanding

Roseanne Barr says racist tweet was a big misunderstanding

During her hourlong interview on Sean Hannity's Fox News Channel show Thursday, repeated her assertion that she did not know Valerie Jarrett was black when she likened Jarrett to a cross between the Muslim Brotherhood and a "Planet of the Apes" actor.
by The Associated Press

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