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Black history museum a revelation for St. Paul cops, young men

Black history museum a revelation for St. Paul cops, young men

St. Paul sent several police officers and a group of young black men to Washington, D.C., for the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. They all came back changed.
by Emma Sapong

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On your mark, give birth, go back to work

On your mark, give birth, go back to work

Tricia Olson gave birth to her son and was back on the job three weeks later. Like most Americans, she doesn't get paid family leave, and she's among the 40 percent who don't qualify for unpaid leave.
by Jennifer Ludden and Jessica Deahl

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Fixing the 'emergency situation' in MN's individual health care market

Fixing the 'emergency situation' in MN's individual health care market

Health care plans will have rate hikes of as much as two thirds. This prompted the state's top insurance regulator Mike Rothman, to call this "a real emergency situation."
by MPR News Staff

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The invisibility of black women

Author Mychal Denzel Smith had some interesting things to say on the invisibility of black women on a previous show. He came back, and was joined by Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, president of the Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race, to talk about the challenges facing black women in America.
by MPR News Staff

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Hear something, say something: Navigating the world of racial awkwardness

Hear something, say something: Navigating the world of racial awkwardness

What do you do when a friend or loved one talks about race in a way that makes you cringe? Karen Good Marable, Aaron Sanchez, Robyn Henderson-Espinoza and Channing Kennedy tell us how they reacted.

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Bias isn't just a police problem, it's a preschool problem

Bias isn't just a police problem, it's a preschool problem

A new study by researchers at Yale found that pre-K teachers, white and black alike, spend more time watching black boys, expecting trouble.
by Cory Turner

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Millennial women are ditching feminism, or are they?

Are some types of feminist rhetoric luring young women in or chasing them away to from the feminism tent?
by MPR News Staff

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Native Hawaiians now have pathway to form a government

Native Hawaiians now have pathway to form a government

The Interior Department says Native Hawaiians can now choose whether to form a unified government, which could eventually enter into formal government-to-government relations with the U.S.

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