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Census: U.S. growing older and more racially diverse

Census: U.S. growing older and more racially diverse

The United States is growing older and more ethnically diverse, a trend that could put strains on government programs from Medicare to education, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Oregon adds a new gender option to its driver's licenses: X

Oregon adds a new gender option to its driver's licenses: X

The change follows a ruling last year by an Oregon judge that allowed an Army veteran to legally identify as non-binary - neither male nor female. Several countries already recognize a third gender.

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MPR reporter manages to find humor after being Maced in 1972 protest

MPR reporter manages to find humor after being Maced in 1972 protest

While covering an anti-war protest in 1972, MPR reporter Bob Potter was tear-gassed by a police officer. When he revisited the moment during a live show in 1992, he managed to find some humor in what happened to him.
by Sara Porter

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High court strikes down law favoring unwed mothers over unwed fathers

High court strikes down law favoring unwed mothers over unwed fathers

The Supreme Court struck down a federal law that treats unwed fathers and mothers unequally -- a major victory for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has battled the discriminatory rule for decades.
by Nina Totenberg

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Red River strangers share their stories, find common ground

Red River strangers share their stories, find common ground

Careful listening is the idea behind a Fargo-Moorhead project that aims to break down barriers and build empathy between people who might think they have little in common. It's a simple idea that has sometimes surprising results.
by Dan Gunderson

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For one Saudi woman, 'Daring To Drive' was an act of civil disobedience

For one Saudi woman, 'Daring To Drive' was an act of civil disobedience

In 2011, Manal al-Sharif filming herself driving in a country where women are banned from getting behind the wheel. Driving, she says, is "a way to emancipate women. It gives them so much liberty."
by Terry Gross

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