Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Social Issues

Ferguson sparks conversations in Twin Cities

Ferguson sparks conversations in Twin Cities

Tom Weber talks with three guests about the kinds of conversations Ferguson has sparked here in the Twin Cities.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
SeaWorld won't appeal orca trainers' ban

SeaWorld won't appeal orca trainers' ban

The legal battle has lasted for years, beginning with the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau by an orca named Tilikum in 2010.
by Dana Farrington

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

North Mpls. activists want bus connection to Southwest light rail

Advocates for racial equity are divided on just how far the Metropolitan Council has come to make the proposed Southwest light-rail project beneficial for all.
by Laura Yuen

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Warroad nickname opponents end fight

A group that criticizes racism in sports has dropped an effort to force the Warroad, Minn., school district to change its name and logo after the local American Indian community objected to the change.
by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Police, protesters collide again in Ferguson

Police, protesters collide again in Ferguson

The National Guard arrived in Ferguson but kept its distance from the streets where protesters clashed again with police.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Counter Stories: Episode 4

Counter Stories: Episode 4

In this episode, the panel responds to Ta-Nehisi Coates' much discussed Atlantic Monthly essay, "The Case For Reparations." Coates argues the institutions of slavery continued long after slavery was abolished, denying African Americans' rights and preventing them from accumulating wealth.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
More military families are relying on food banks and pantries

More military families are relying on food banks and pantries

Despite the economic recovery, more than 46 million Americans -- or 1 in 7 -- used a food pantry last year, including a surprisingly high number of households with military members.
by Pam Fessler

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Could what's happening in Ferguson happen here?

Could what's happening in Ferguson happen here?

In Minneapolis, some civil rights advocates worry that longstanding tension between police and the African-American community could erupt along similar fault lines.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
National Guard called to Ferguson

National Guard called to Ferguson

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed the executive order sending troops to the town after another night of violence. In a statement, Nixon said the guard's help is needed to "restore peace and order and to protect the citizens of Ferguson." Because of safety issues related to the unrest, all schools in the Ferguson-Florissant School District are closed Monday.
by Elise Hu

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Haves, have-nots divided by apartment 'poor doors'

Haves, have-nots divided by apartment 'poor doors'

New York is a city where the rich and relatively poor have long lived side by side, with who pays what often a closely held, widely varying secret. But a recent spate of buildings with separate amenities for the haves and have-nots is hurling that question out in the open, provoking an uncomfortable debate over equality, economics and the tightness of the social fabric.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!