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He took a knee on the field in protest, and he still has no team

He took a knee on the field in protest, and he still has no team

Last season, Colin Kaepernick said he was protesting treatment of African-Americans. His supporters now say league owners are freezing him out.
by Tom Goldman

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Muslim and American in 2017

Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Muslim and American in 2017

Insights into the varied experiences of Muslims in America, from a son of Afghani refugees who works for the Department of Homeland Security, and the daughter of Pakistani immigrants who founded an organization called Safe Nation Collaborative.
by MPR News Staff

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How to fix poverty: Why not just give people money?

How to fix poverty: Why not just give people money?

Forget food aid, cows and job training. An unprecedented 12-year experiment in Kenya tests the power of cash.
by Nurith Aizenman

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Company's line of rainbow-themed swastika T-shirts backfires

KA Designs introduced a "new" swastika, promising to reclaim the ancient symbol from the stigma of Nazi Germany. Not surprisingly, it didn't work.

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Muslims concerned as FBI avoids 'terrorism' label for mosque bombing

Muslims concerned as FBI avoids 'terrorism' label for mosque bombing

The FBI and other law enforcement agencies haven't described Saturday's mosque bombing as terrorism. Some say there's a double standard at play.
by Laura Yuen

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Google reportedly fires employee who slammed diversity efforts

Google reportedly fires employee who slammed diversity efforts

In a 3,300-word document that has been shared across Google's internal networks, an engineer at the company said "biological causes" are part of the reason women aren't represented equally. Bloomberg and Reuters report the engineer has been fired for "perpetuating gender stereotypes."
by Laura Sydell

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Flattening the 'mummy tummy' with 1 exercise, 10 minutes a day

Flattening the 'mummy tummy' with 1 exercise, 10 minutes a day

The technical term is diastasis recti and it affects many new moms. The growing fetus pushes apart the abdominal muscles and the separation often stays open. But science suggests this fix can work.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Nursing mom makes the breast of it after museum tells her to cover up

Nursing mom makes the breast of it after museum tells her to cover up

A visitor to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London says she was chided for public breastfeeding. As she pointed out on Twitter, the museum seemed fine with other bosoms -- ones made of marble.

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'Come see who we are': Community members urge hope after Islamic center blast

'Come see who we are': Community members urge hope after Islamic center blast

The FBI continues to investigate a weekend explosion that heavily damaged an office at Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center. Gov. Mark Dayton visited the Bloomington mosque Sunday and called the incident an "act of terrorism."
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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NAACP warns black travelers to use 'extreme caution' when visiting Missouri

For the first time, the national civil rights organization has issued a travel warning for a state. The NAACP cites "racist incidents" and legislation it says "legalizes individual discrimination."

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