Social Issues

For same-sex married couples, an historic tax day
This year's tax day marks a historic event for one group of Americans: April 18 will be the first time that every married same-sex couple in the country can file both their federal and state taxes together.
Applebee's attack victim: Minnesota must get tougher on hate crime
A woman who says she was attacked for speaking a foreign language at a Coon Rapids Applebee's wants to make hate crimes a felony in Minnesota. She told her story Wednesday to a forum on Islamophobia.
For adopted kids, having American parents doesn't always mean U.S. citizenship
A new bill introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar would retroactively give American citizenship to adult adoptees. Not all children adopted by Americans received U.S. citizenship.
Paid family leave advocates celebrate a big week, but the battle's not over
In New York and San Francisco, lawmakers have taken groundbreaking steps toward more generous leave policies. Still, some business leaders worry how much paid family leave will cost them.