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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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Interracial marriages face pushback 50 years after Loving

Interracial marriages face pushback 50 years after Loving

The U.S. Supreme Court legalized marriages between people of different races 50 years ago. But some interracial couples today say they sometimes feel unaccepted in the U.S.
by Marisa Peñaloza

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50 years after Loving: Interracial couples still face strife

Fifty years after Mildred and Richard Loving's landmark legal challenge shattered the laws against interracial marriage in the U.S., some couples of different races still face difficulties.
by Associated Press

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Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across U.S.

Demonstrations against Islamic law Saturday in cities across the U.S. drew counter-protests by people who said they stoked unfounded fears and a distorted view of the religion.
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Youth homelessness center opens in Duluth

Youth homelessness center opens in Duluth

The Center for Changing Lives provides 10 apartments and 10 transitional housing units for young people who otherwise might not have a place to sleep.
by Dan Kraker

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With 'Scaffold' gone, questions about art remain

With 'Scaffold' gone, questions about art remain

Is the place we go for wedding photos an appropriate venue for deeply disturbing art?
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Asked about discrimination, DeVos said this 14 times

Asked about discrimination, DeVos said this 14 times

DeVos told lawmakers at a hearing, "Let me be clear: Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law." If only federal law was clear.
by Cory Turner

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