Social Issues

When Muslim controversies boil, Jaylani Hussein gets the call
Hussein, the first Somali-born head of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, must navigate issues from name calling to terror recruiting. Raised in Columbia Heights, he sees his role as bridge builder. Lately, he's been busy.
In Nepal, group seeks to reverse taboo about menstruation
A nonprofit is working with girls and women in western Nepal to end a tradition called chaupadi -- in which girls and women who are menstruating stay, sleep and eat outside.