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August 25, 2017 6:03 AM

Boy Scouts 'exploring' co-ed programming provokes Girl Scout ire

While no decision has been made, the Boy Scouts have been considering welcoming girls in an unspecified capacity, a spokesperson said.

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August 24, 2017 10:51 AM

Trump's transgender ban in military will focus on new enlistments

Gay and lesbian troops have been able to serve openly in the U.S. military since 2011; transgender service members were allowed to do the same in 2016.

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August 24, 2017 8:03 AM

Abstinence education ineffective and unethical, report argues

Researchers say that programs advocating abstinence until marriage fail to get teens to delay sexual activity and also prevent them from getting important information about pregnancy and STDs.

by Sarah McCammon

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August 24, 2017 6:53 AM

Charlottesville reschedules 'community recovery' town hall

Charlottesville residents are getting a chance to talk with city officials about a white nationalist rally earlier this month that devolved into deadly violence.

by The Associated Press

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August 24, 2017 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: When colorblindness renders me invisible to you

Former NPR host Michele Norris moderated a discussion about race, inequality and the future of democracy at this summer's Aspen Ideas Festival. Is opportunity and social mobility still possible in America?

by MPR News Staff

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August 23, 2017 12:54 PM

U.N. panel urges U.S. government to reject racial hatred and violence

An anti-racism panel denounced the U.S. response to "horrific events" in Charlottesville, Va. It did not mention President Trump by name, but referred to "failure at the highest political level."

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August 23, 2017 12:44 PM

Charlottesville covers Confederate statue with black shroud

Workers in Charlottesville shrouded a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in black on Wednesday in a move intended to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting a white nationalist rally earlier this month.

by The Associated Press

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August 23, 2017 10:36 AM

Neo-Nazi gathering planned in Eau Claire called off

Spokesman Cory Klicko told the Leader-Telegram that the event was called off because of controversy surrounding it and because of threats against him and people close to him.

by The Associated Press