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November 5, 2015 12:23 PM

How to cover race in America: A Broadcast Journalist Series discussion

MPR News' Tom Weber talked with Kat Chow, of NPR's Code Switch, about diversity -- and the lack of it -- in journalism.

by MPR News Staff

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November 5, 2015 11:30 AM

A poet and a police chief on the language of race

Poet Claudia Rankine and former police chief Ronal Serpas discuss the language of race and how it influences justice, policy and communities.

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November 5, 2015 10:10 AM

Hmong celebrate 40 years in Minnesota

Forty years ago today, the first Hmong family -- Dang Her, his wife Shoua Moua and their son Touvi -- arrived in Minnesota.

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November 5, 2015 12:00 AM

'Diversity' is rightly criticized as an empty buzzword. So how can we make it work?

If CEOs are hearing the recent critiques of diversity initiatives -- and don't want to be That Guy -- here are a few prescriptions on how to do better.

by Gene Demby

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November 3, 2015 5:07 PM

In Ohio, voters deciding whether to legalize marijuana

If voters approve the measure, Ohio would become the fifth state to legalize marijuana.

by M.L. Schultze

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November 3, 2015 12:20 PM

Bemidji's first shelter for homeless alcoholics delayed

Efforts to convert a former downtown church into a 16-bed shelter have taken longer than expected. However, the facility hopes to open its doors before year's end.

by John Enger

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October 31, 2015 8:04 AM

Who was the first to try to manipulate birthrates? Not China!

Credit (or blame) goes to France, which wanted more babies in the 19th century. Like most government plans to influence birthrate, it didn't quite work.

by Nurith Aizenman

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October 30, 2015 12:16 PM

Friday Roundtable: Judicial reform, women in sports and the science of friend selection

This week's roundtable guests bring big ideas to explore: judicial sentencing reform, women in sports, and why people gravitate to others similar to themselves.

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October 29, 2015 3:24 PM

Biker wants to spark 'random acts of consideration' on the road

A bike accident at a railroad crossing has sparked a new idea for peace and cooperation on the road.

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October 29, 2015 12:51 PM

Muslim leaders decry rejection of cemetery

In August last year, the Castle Rock Township board rejected an application from the land owner for a Muslim cemetery.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Social Issues

How to cover race in America: A Broadcast Journalist Series discussion

A poet and a police chief on the language of race

Hmong celebrate 40 years in Minnesota

'Diversity' is rightly criticized as an empty buzzword. So how can we make it work?

In Ohio, voters deciding whether to legalize marijuana

Bemidji's first shelter for homeless alcoholics delayed

Who was the first to try to manipulate birthrates? Not China!

Friday Roundtable: Judicial reform, women in sports and the science of friend selection

Biker wants to spark 'random acts of consideration' on the road

Muslim leaders decry rejection of cemetery

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