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Trump team asks State Dept. to name those working on gender equality

The State Department was asked to list its workers who focus on gender equality and ending violence against women, and to identify money allocated for such programs.

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Knowing someone who faced discrimination may affect blood pressure

Knowing someone who faced discrimination may affect blood pressure

Seeing someone close to you experience racial discrimination may have more of an effect on health than experiencing that discrimination yourself, a study finds.
by Rob Stein

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Repeal of NC's 'bathroom bill' fails as Legislature adjourns special session

Repeal of NC's 'bathroom bill' fails as Legislature adjourns special session

A deal between Charlotte leaders and state lawmakers called for the repeal of both a local ordinance and the controversial state law. The repeal failed a Senate vote, and the legislature adjourned.

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Why colleges can punish sexual assault better than the courts

Why colleges can punish sexual assault better than the courts

When the University of Minnesota suspended 10 football players after investigating alleged sexual assaults that a prosecutor declined to charge, it illustrated how colleges can be better equipped to punish sexual violence on campus than the justice system.
by Cody Nelson

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The protests at Standing Rock: Oil, water, race and treaty rights

The protests at Standing Rock: Oil, water, race and treaty rights

MPR News with Tom Weber devoted Tuesday's show to exploring the dispute in North Dakota over the proposed pipeline. The show included new reporting and updates, plus thoughts and reflections from some of the key players in the story.
by Dan Gunderson, Julie Siple, Tom Weber, Elizabeth Dunbar, Matt Sepic, Dan Kraker, MPR News Staff and Doualy Xaykaothao

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Video: Center near Standing Rock offers refuge, hope for local community

Just four miles south of the Dakota Access pipeline protests, the community center in the town of Cannon Ball, N.D., serves as a hub for residents of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
by Evan Frost

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Do we need a different word for 'mansplaining'?

Do we need a different word for 'mansplaining'?

The term was created to identify women's frustrations of being interrupted and underestimated, but it has come under fire from critics who claim it is sexist.
by MPR News Staff

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How is the world treating people with disabilities?

How is the world treating people with disabilities?

A new report from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health looks at how far countries have come -- and have far they still have to go.
by Susan Brink

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