Social Issues

June 30, 2014 6:01 AM

Rumors, fears keep many Latino immigrants away from food stamps

Latinos are more likely than whites to live in poverty and they have a harder time finding their next good meal, Census and other data show. Many, though, are reluctant to take advantage of food stamps. Stigma, language, and complex eligibility rules all play into historically low participation rates among Latinos in the nation's largest nutrition program.

by Laura Yuen

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June 29, 2014 4:31 PM

Should saying 'off the reservation' be off-limits?

In its literal and original sense, as you would expect, the term was used in the 19th century to describe the activities of Native Americans. Now, the Oxford English Dictionary defines the term as a metaphor meaning "to deviate from what is expected or customary; to behave unexpectedly or independently." But it's not that simple to a Native American.

by Kee Malesky

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June 29, 2014 2:13 PM

Justices due to deliver birth control ruling

The Obama administration says insurance coverage for birth control is important to women's health and reduces the number of unwanted pregnancies, as well as abortions. Dozens of companies, including the Oklahoma City-based arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby, claim religious objections to covering some or all contraceptives.

by The Associated Press

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June 26, 2014 3:34 PM

Project 515 ends after same-sex marriage battle won

Project 515 got its start in 2006, when states across the country were considering bans on same-sex marriage. It was named for the 515 state laws that treated same-sex couples differently than straight couples.

by MPR News Staff

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June 26, 2014 11:45 AM

What Minnesotans would tell Obama about work-life balance

While President Obama visits the Twin Cities to meet a working mother, we asked Daily Circuit listeners what they would tell the president about work-life balance.

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June 26, 2014 6:23 AM

Sole female sex offender's status now in federal judge's hands

U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank and federal Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Keyes said they will have evidentiary hearings in about three weeks on the woman's treatment as well as the possible release of a male offender in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program.

by Peter Cox

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June 25, 2014 2:34 PM

Federal judges reverse gay marriage bans in Utah, Indiana

"Same-sex couples, who would otherwise qualify to marry in Indiana, have the right to marry in Indiana. ... These couples, when gender and sexual orientation are taken away, are in all respects like the family down the street," said a federal judge in Indiana. "The Constitution demands that we treat them as such."

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June 25, 2014 2:00 PM

Are 'color-blind' millennials ignoring racism?

Can 'colorblindness' and racism coexist? It's a question that challenges a common stance among the millennial generation, getting to the heart of arguments over race and class.

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June 25, 2014 6:12 AM

The map of Native American tribes you've never seen before

Aaron Carapella, a self-taught mapmaker in Warner, Oklahoma, has pinpointed the locations and original names of hundreds of American Indian nations before their first contact with Europeans. "I think a lot of people get blown away by, 'Wow, there were a lot of tribes, and they covered the whole country!' You know, this is Indian land," he says.