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Police seek help finding missing Roseville boy with health concerns

Isiah Wright, 15, left his home June 8 after a disagreement with his mother, who hasn't heard from him and authorities are concerned for his welfare, Roseville police said Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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After high school, young women's exercise rates plunge

After high school, young women's exercise rates plunge

After they lose access to high school sports, young women -- especially young women of color -- generally get less exercise than they should, a study suggests, and far less exercise than young men get.
by Sara Kiley Watson

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Coming soon: Rivers of Oil, an MPR News podcast

Coming soon: Rivers of Oil, an MPR News podcast

All over the country, people are moving to camps in the woods, climbing trees, chaining themselves to bulldozers, all in the name of stopping oil pipelines. What's going on? Why is there suddenly a dramatic conflict around pipelines? And is it really even about pipelines at all?

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Civil rights leader Dorothy Cotton dies at 88

Civil rights leader Dorothy Cotton dies at 88

Cotton was the education director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. She focused on empowering ordinary people to exercise their rights.

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Back off: How to get out of the high-pressure parenting trap

Back off: How to get out of the high-pressure parenting trap

Part of a parent's job is to help kids do their best, but pushing too hard can backfire. Some parents are learning to balance the focus on success with an emphasis on well-being.
by Allison Aubrey and Jane Greenhalgh

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Judge halts deportation of detained New York pizza delivery man

Judge halts deportation of detained New York pizza delivery man

Judge Alison J. Nathan has stopped the deportation of Ecuadorean immigrant Pablo Villavicencio Calderon until at least July 20. He was detained on June 1 while delivering food to a Brooklyn Army base.

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How to talk about suicide when it's in the news

Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Sue Abderholden, director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for Minnesota, about how Minnesotans can identify and seek help for depression — and how the media should cover suicide.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Anthony Bourdain, chef and television host, has died at 61

Anthony Bourdain, chef and television host, has died at 61

"It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague," his employer, CNN, said in a statement. The network reported that the cause of death was suicide.

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Why more white Americans are opposing government welfare programs

Why more white Americans are opposing government welfare programs

A new report says that one reason has to do with white people's perceptions that they're losing financial dominance as people of color are making gains.
by Kat Chow

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