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U.S.-Mexico border sees resurgence of Central Americans seeking asylum

U.S.-Mexico border sees resurgence of Central Americans seeking asylum

Despite U.S. efforts to staunch the flow, numbers are approaching the crisis of two years ago. U.S. Border Patrol agents say it's diverting resources away from catching drug and human traffickers.
by John Burnett

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Advocates: $35M a good first step in closing Minnesota race gap

Advocates: $35M a good first step in closing Minnesota race gap

Supporters say the cash approved by the Legislature will fund programs to help people of color but they caution it will take much more to close Minnesota's racial disparities.
by Brandt Williams

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A philosophical look at addiction and recovery

Peg O'Connor, professor at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, talks about her new book "Life on the Rocks."
by MPR News Staff

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UMD prof's novel lays bare America's solutions to 'Indian problem'

UMD prof's novel lays bare America's solutions to 'Indian problem'

Linda LeGarde Grover's debut novel, "The Road Back to Sweetgrass" follows the lives of three Ojibwe women from Minnesota as they contend with federal policies that do more harm than good. She'll read from it Thursday night in Minneapolis.
by Dan Kraker

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My 'Oriental' father: On the words we use to describe ourselves

My 'Oriental' father: On the words we use to describe ourselves

President Obama recently signed a bill striking the term "Oriental" from federal law. It was a reminder for NPR's Kat Chow of the fact that her father still uses the word -- to describe himself.
by Kat Chow

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Wisconsin, other states sue over Obama's school transgender directive

Wisconsin, other states sue over Obama's school transgender directive

The challenge, which asks a judge to declare the directive unlawful, follows a federal directive to U.S. schools this month to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity.
by Associated Press

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Protesters disrupt Hodges talk on racial equity

After about a dozen protesters got on stage and snatched a microphone away from Hodges, University of Minnesota police escorted them out.
by Riham Feshir

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How the wrong verb meant the Texas GOP called most Texans gay

How the wrong verb meant the Texas GOP called most Texans gay

In the 2016 party platform approved last week, the Texas Republican Party used one verb that changed the meaning of a whole sentence.

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New report says Pentagon not doing enough for sexual assault victims

New report says Pentagon not doing enough for sexual assault victims

The Pentagon admits a major concern over reprisals against troops who report sexual assault. A Human Rights Watch report says the Pentagon isn't doing enough to repair harm done by this retaliation.
by Quil Lawrence

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