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In Texas, abstinence-only programs may contribute to teen pregnancies

In Texas, abstinence-only programs may contribute to teen pregnancies

Teenage pregnancy rates have declined across the country, but some parts of Texas have made much less progress on that. Abstinence-only sex ed policies may be one reason why.
by Lauren Silverman

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Thread Book Hour: Eddie Glaude Jr. explores what it means to be American

Thread Book Hour: Eddie Glaude Jr. explores what it means to be American

Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. explores that it means to be American, in conversation with MPR's Kerri Miller for the "Thread" book series. He's the author of "Democracy in Black."
by MPR News Staff

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Mankato professor: 'Scaffold' inspires shock, anger and hope

Mankato professor: 'Scaffold' inspires shock, anger and hope

Gwen Westerman, a professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, discusses "Scaffold" and why its arrival in Minnesota was met with public outcry.
by MPR News Staff

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Noose found inside Smithsonian's African-American museum

Tourists found a noose Wednesday on the floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the second left at a Smithsonian site in less than a week, officials said.
by The Associated Press

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Top 20 percent of Americans 'hoard the American dream'

Top 20 percent of Americans 'hoard the American dream'

Richard V. Reeves, author of the book "Dream Hoarders," argues that the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans unfairly grab opportunities for themselves and their children.
by Steve Inskeep

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Walker Art Center's 'Scaffold' to be dismantled, burned

Walker Art Center's 'Scaffold' to be dismantled, burned

Walker Art Center officials said Wednesday the controversial sculpture will be taken apart in a ceremony set to start Friday. The move comes after members of the Dakota community objected to the piece.
by Euan Kerr

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