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Black and bipolar: One man's journey

Hakeem Rahim takes us on a personal journey in which he discovers as a student at Harvard University that his life was spinning out of his control.

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Who cares for the caregivers?

In our on-going coverage of mental health issues MPR News host Tom Weber looks at the invisible support that contributes to mental health services.

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What does it take to get permanently banned from Twitter?

What does it take to get permanently banned from Twitter?

Twitter says it's reviewing its hateful-conduct policy. The suspension of conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos has prompted a new focus on the company's ongoing struggle to rein in abusive messages.
by Alina Selyukh

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Roundup: The Republican National Convention and race (so far)

Roundup: The Republican National Convention and race (so far)

A lawmaker asks if non-whites have contributed to civilization. Accusations that a white woman stole remarks from a black woman. An exceedingly tiny number of black delegates. And more from the RNC.
by Ericka Cruz Guevarra

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Children lead peace march in Minneapolis

Children lead peace march in Minneapolis

The young demonstrators, sweating in the day's heat, carried colorful signs that read Black Minds Matter, Equal Rights For All and Vote for My Future. Many of them wore red tape in the form of an X on the backs of their small shirts, so passing drivers could more easily see them.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Addressing mental health issues in schools

MPR News host Tom Weber takes a look at how growing caseloads and undiagnosed mental health issues pose challenges in schools.

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'Honor killings' are a global problem - and often invisible

'Honor killings' are a global problem - and often invisible

The murder of the social media star Qandeel Baloch is not a Pakistani problem. So-called "honor killings" happen all over the world. Activists are trying to stop them.
by Malaka Gharib

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'How to Make White People Laugh': A crash course

'How to Make White People Laugh': A crash course

Iranian-American comedian and filmmaker Negin Farsad said there's comedy that comes from "not being ashamed to talk about identity in a world where just the mere mention of the word 'Muslim' is considered political and heated."
by MPR News Staff

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Welfare Reform, 20 years later

Leaders of both major political parties gathered in the Rose Garden of the White House to watch President Clinton sign the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act two decades ago. Are we better off today as a result?

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Russia should be barred from Rio Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency says

Russia should be barred from Rio Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency says

"The findings of the report show a shocking and unprecedented attack on the integrity of sport and on the Olympic Games," IOC President Thomas Bach says of a WADA investigation.

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