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How a half-hour in a U.S. embassy changed a life

How a half-hour in a U.S. embassy changed a life

Christopher Francis prayed in earnest before arriving at the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 1973. It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon and the course of his life depended on this moment.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Denise Guerra

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U.S. says border crossing is full as caravan tries to seek asylum

U.S. says border crossing is full as caravan tries to seek asylum

Nearly 200 migrants, many traveling with children, had decided to apply for protection at the nation's busiest border crossing after many fled violence in their home countries, organizers said.
by Associated Press

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A new approach to incarceration in the U.S.: responsibility

A new approach to incarceration in the U.S.: responsibility

Authorities in Massachusetts want to cut the recidivism rate for men ages 18 to 24. They're trying a new program based on a German model that teaches responsibility as a means to greater freedoms.
by Cristina Quinn

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Duluth to Montgomery: 'It's going to be painful and exciting'

Duluth to Montgomery: 'It's going to be painful and exciting'

A group left Duluth Tuesday evening for a round trip that will span thousands of miles through eight states, bookended by memorials for victims of lynching.
by Tom Weber

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Lynchings across the country had striking similarities

Lynchings across the country had striking similarities

After the Duluth lynching in 1920, a graphic photograph of three black men killed by being hanged from a light pole was distributed as a postcard. Turns out, that wasn't unusual.
by Tom Weber

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A story of apathy in 'Red Clocks'

A story of apathy in 'Red Clocks'

Author Leni Zumas explores what it would be like if everyone gave up the fight for reproductive rights.
by Kerri Miller

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MN sailor still missing from Navy base

Jacob Tyler failed to show up for work April 17 and has not been seen since, police say.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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