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VA challenged on handling of whistleblower charges

VA challenged on handling of whistleblower charges

The problems went far beyond the extraordinarily long wait time for some appointments -- and the attempts to cover them up -- that has put the department under intense scrutiny.
by The Associated Press

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Program offers free meals to kids over the summer

A federally funded program is offering free meals to kids under the age of 18 across the state this summer.
by Tim Post

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In memories of St. Paul's Rondo, a young woman finds home

In memories of St. Paul's Rondo, a young woman finds home

In this latest installment of our Young Reporters series, Daina Stanley explains how she was able to find a spiritual home in the Rondo neighborhood through the stories and memories of her family.
by Daina Stanley

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WNBA televises its pride with LGBT campaign

WNBA televises its pride with LGBT campaign

Sunday's nationally televised WNBA game between the Tulsa Shock and Chicago Sky was more than just two teams playing basketball. It was billed as the league's first national Pride Game and it is part of a bigger initiative by the WNBA to embrace the LGBT community. For the first time in its 18 years of existence, the league addressed the issue of equality and tolerance during a televised game.
by Rose Scott

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Was this student dangerous?

Julie Schumacher's essay about her confrontation with a University of Minnesota creative writing student obsessed with violent imagery garnered more than 500 comments on a New York Times blog last week.

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In an increasingly polarized America, what's to come?

In an increasingly polarized America, what's to come?

The American political sphere is increasingly polarized. How did we get here and what's to come?

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Is a threat on Facebook real? Supreme Court will weigh in

Is a threat on Facebook real? Supreme Court will weigh in

This week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of a man on Facebook who threatened to kill his wife.
by Aarti Shahani

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Fat shaming: A new cry of pain

Fat shaming: A new cry of pain

On Tuesday, The Chronicle of Higher Education published a column by Rachel Fox titled "Too Fat to Be a Scientist?" Weeks ago, Fox earned her B.A. in biology from Wesleyan University. She has decided to leave science for reasons directly related to fat-shaming.
by Barbara J. King

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Civil rights organizer Clyde Bellecourt reacts to Redskins trademark ruling

Civil rights organizer Clyde Bellecourt reacts to Redskins trademark ruling

Clyde Bellecourt, a White Earth Ojibwe civil rights organizer, and co-founder and director of the American Indian Movement, joins The Daily Circuit to talk about his reaction to the ruling.

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Uncertainty for gay couples married in Wisconsin

Uncertainty for gay couples married in Wisconsin

U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb on June 6 ordered county clerks to stop enforcing the state's gay marriage ban but she put that ruling on hold Friday while an appeal from Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is pending.
by The Associated Press

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