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Cambodian refugee hopes to avert deportation

Cambodian refugee hopes to avert deportation

Ched Nin is one of the so-called Minnesota Eight, who face deportation to a country they've never known.
by Doualy Xaykaothao and Evan Frost

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The most dangerous streets for pedestrians

The most dangerous streets for pedestrians

Eric Roper, reporter at the Star Tribune, talked about his investigation into pedestrian safety in the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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Osseo schools could approve a new racial equity plan

The Osseo Public School District could adopt its first equity policy Tuesday, but parents who originally clamored for the change say they were omitted from the drafting process.
by Emma Sapong

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'Media blackout' at the Standing Rock protests

'Media blackout' at the Standing Rock protests

Two independent, Native American journalists discussed a lack of media coverage of the protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline and what role the media plays as independent observers of civil unrest.
by MPR News Staff

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Energized by Trump win, white nationalists gather 'to change the world'

Energized by Trump win, white nationalists gather 'to change the world'

The white nationalist group held a conference in Washington, D.C., this weekend after Trump's unlikely victory for president. Now, the controversial believers say they can be "an intellectual vanguard" for Trump.

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Tribes revive indigenous crops, and the traditions that go with them

Tribes revive indigenous crops, and the traditions that go with them

Members of some Native American tribes are hoping to revive their food and farming traditions by planting the kinds of indigenous crops their ancestors once grew.
by Grant Gerlock

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In depressed rural Kentucky, worries mount over medicaid cutbacks

In depressed rural Kentucky, worries mount over medicaid cutbacks

People in poverty-stricken Clay County, Kentucky, worry about what will happen to their health care if Gov. Matt Bevin's and President-elect Trump's ambitions to overhaul Medicaid proceed.
by Phil Galewitz

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Who should do the hard work of being a race ambassador?

Who should do the hard work of being a race ambassador?

Someone suggested on last week's podcast that people of color should work to win over the hearts and minds of white people. Who, if anyone, might even be willing to do this?
by Gene Demby

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'Misinformation' on Facebook: Zuckerberg lists ways of fighting fake news

'Misinformation' on Facebook: Zuckerberg lists ways of fighting fake news

Computer detection of potentially false stories; labeling news that might be false; cutting ad revenue: Those are steps Facebook could use to combat fake news.

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Homelessness in the U.S. down slightly over the past year

Homelessness in the U.S. down slightly over the past year

Despite the overall decline, there were large increases in several cities. Among veterans and families, homelessness improved. Communities count the homeless on one night in January each year.
by Pam Fessler

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