Social Issues

For Native Americans, losing tribal membership tests identity
For nearly 30 years, Jade Unger's family was embraced by a tribe. Then, in September, everything changed when the tribe said they were enrolled in error.
How to grieve those lost in mudslide or missing airliner?
Pauline Boss has been repeatedly called in to help in the aftermath of disasters where people are missing and feared dead.
Support from all the communities along the proposed line has proved elusive.
The journey from 'colored' to 'minorities' to 'people of color'
The words used to describe race and ethnicity are ever in flux. A favored term one decade becomes passe the next and not nice soon after that. But, the motivation for change remains constant: Respect.
BBC: What freedom looks like to women around the world
Around the world young women still lack the same opportunities as men, despite most countries legislating against gender discrimination.
Protest at Gasthof restaurant over Nazi-themed party
All wore a triangle or yellow Star of David, symbols that Germans forced Jews and other targeted groups to wear in occupied countries. "I just really want to represent the people who cannot speak," organizer Margie Newman said.
Sen. Al Franken is going to "try again" to pass an anti-stalking law that focuses specifically on what our mobile devices know about us. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke about the bill with Franken, a DFLer who chairs the Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law.
Do you let your deer up on the bed?
Wild animals are cute when they're babies. But they may live for decades.
White House proposes halting collection of phone data
The revamping of NSA procedures was broadly outlined by President Obama in a speech in January after months of leaks from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. The president said he wanted to get the government out of the business of collecting phone data.
Seward co-op's expansion marks growing trend for alternative grocers
Many of the cooperative groceries in the Twin Cities are planning expansions or additional locations. Powered by consumer demand for organics and natural foods, it's a strong comeback for an industry whose future was shaky just a decade ago.