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Minnesota women bring their voices, concerns to Washington

Minnesota women bring their voices, concerns to Washington

Saturday's Women's March on Washington is being billed as the largest protest against President Donald Trump. But those coming from Minnesota say their concerns run deeper.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Obama's racial legacy: Some last words on the first black president

Obama's racial legacy: Some last words on the first black president

For Obama, race shaped both support and dissent, exposed the constraints of his office, and made the whiteness at the center of American politics permanently visible.
by Gene Demby

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Protesters prepare for women's march after Trump's inauguration

Protesters prepare for women's march after Trump's inauguration

About 200,000 demonstrators are expected to march on the National Mall on Donald Trump's first full day as president. Organizers say they want the rights of all women to be expanded and protected.

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Gulf between richest and poorest wider than previously thought, Oxfam says

Gulf between richest and poorest wider than previously thought, Oxfam says

Last year, Oxfam said the world's richest 62 people had as much money as the poorest 3.6 billion. Turns out those numbers were wrong: The richest nine people had as much wealth as half the planet.

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Closing the rural, urban poverty gap

What can be done to help rural Minnesotans who are feeling an economic burden not felt in metropolitan areas?
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Liberty depicted as black woman on $100 gold coin

Liberty depicted as black woman on $100 gold coin

The U.S. Mint says it's the first in a series of 24-karat gold that will also depict Liberty in designs representing Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Indian-Americans.
by The Associated Press

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Millennials are falling behind their boomer parents

Millennials are falling behind their boomer parents

With a median household income of $40,581, millennials earn 20 percent less than boomers did at the same stage of life, despite being better educated, according to a new analysis.
by The Associated Press

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