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Why so many Somali Americans celebrate their birthdays on New Year’s Day

Why so many Somali Americans celebrate their birthdays on New Year’s Day

Somali refugees, and other immigrant communities, did not always have records of their birth date when they moved to the U.S. When filling out paperwork to resettle in the U.S., many immigrants chose or were assigned Jan. 1 as their birthday.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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New Twin Cities program aims to get more food donations to people in need

New Twin Cities program aims to get more food donations to people in need

Nonprofit Food Connect is starting a project in the Twin Cities. The organization transports donations to meal sites and food shelves. It’s meant to keep food out of landfills and make it easier for donation sites to get it.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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McKinsey & Company to pay $650 million for role in opioid crisis

McKinsey & Company to pay $650 million for role in opioid crisis

The powerful consulting firm McKinsey will "accept responsibility" and pay $650 million for helping to fuel the opioid crisis, but executives will once again dodge prosecution.
by Brian Mann

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Minnesota companies, entrepreneurs brace for potential Trump tariffs

Minnesota companies, entrepreneurs brace for potential Trump tariffs

Many iconic Minnesota-based companies are deeply embedded in global trade flows and could feel the impact of higher import prices and retaliatory tariffs on their exports. Smaller family-run companies could also be affected.
by Chris Farrell

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How to talk with children about racialized trauma

How to talk with children about racialized trauma

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the authors of an illustrated children’s book aimed at helping families have conversations about generational trauma.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Transgender powerlifter asks Minnesota Supreme Court to let her compete in women’s events

Transgender powerlifter asks Minnesota Supreme Court to let her compete in women’s events

Attorneys for a transgender athlete have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow her to compete in the women’s division at powerlifting events, saying she’s protected against discrimination by the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
by The Associated Press

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