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Parents riled by U day care's pending closure vent to administration

Parents riled by U day care's pending closure vent to administration

Letters notified parents the University's Child Development Center will close in 18 months. The U plans to move a laboratory school from the main campus into the space occupied by the day care.
by Peter Cox

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Bank of America ends free checking option, a bastion for low-income customers

Bank of America ends free checking option, a bastion for low-income customers

The bank is finishing a yearslong phaseout of eBanking, its last option for avoiding fees without keeping a monthly minimum. The move has drawn concerns it will hit low-income customers the hardest.
by Colin Dwyer

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Sport, protest, and the NFL National Anthem debate

Sport, protest, and the NFL National Anthem debate

The role of protest in sports, and in American society.

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The battle over women's rights and family values

The battle over women's rights and family values

Four decades ago, two women's movements drew a line in the sand between liberals and conservatives.

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'America stands for liberty': MN boy tells Trump he's wrong on Africa

'America stands for liberty': MN boy tells Trump he's wrong on Africa

Twelve-year-old Yusuf Dayur couldn't stay silent in 2015 when he heard a presidential candidate say a Muslim could never be president. Now 14, the Richfield boy is speaking against President Trump's vulgar description of African nations.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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How can we end homelessness in Minnesota?

The Super Bowl has shined a light on Minnesota's homeless population as emergency shelters have relocated beds and stepped up services in anticipation of heightened security and close to a million visitors.
by Marianne Combs and Jo Erickson

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Before 'Roe v. Wade,' the women of 'Jane' provided abortions for the women of Chicago

Before 'Roe v. Wade,' the women of 'Jane' provided abortions for the women of Chicago

In 1965, a group known as Jane began connecting pregnant women in Chicago with doctors willing to perform abortions. Jane members later learned to perform the procedure, making it more accessible.
by Nellie Gilles, Sarah Kramer and Joe Richman

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