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Feds boost Red Lake efforts to fight opioid abuse

A large set of federal loans will help the northwestern Minnesota Indian tribe deal with the opioid epidemic, as well as infrastructure needs.
by Emma Sapong

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Life after iconic photo: Today's parallels of American flag's role in racial protest

Life after iconic photo: Today's parallels of American flag's role in racial protest

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photo taken during the busing desegregation protests captured a nation. The photographer and subject of "The Soiling of Old Glory," talk about it's significance 40 years on.

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Teen creates app so bullied kids never have to eat alone

Teen creates app so bullied kids never have to eat alone

Natalie Hampton knows what it's like to have no one to sit with during school lunch. So she's created Sit With Us, an app that helps kids find friendly harbors in the crowd.

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White flight isn't an issue of the past

America is becoming re-segregated in the post-Civil rights era, argues author Jeff Chang.
by MPR News Staff

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White House wants to resettle 110,000 refugees in U.S. next year

White House wants to resettle 110,000 refugees in U.S. next year

Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers that the Obama administration wants to take in 110,000 refugees -- up from 85,000 this fiscal year. It's not clear how many of them will be Syrian.

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The rise of parent shaming and the psychology behind it

The rise of parent shaming and the psychology behind it

It's never been easier to shame a parent: Post one video online and people seize upon it, berating the parenting skills of people they've never met. What has made people so eager to shame?
by MPR News Staff

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After Facebook censored iconic photo, Norwegian newspaper pushed back

After Facebook censored iconic photo, Norwegian newspaper pushed back

Facebook removed a photo of a girl fleeing napalm bombs - a world-famous image of the Vietnam War - citing the "display of nudity." After uproar, Facebook announced it will be reinstating the image.

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