Social Issues

April 6, 2014 12:14 PM

Gay men divided over use of HIV prevention drug

It's the Truvada conundrum: A drug hailed as a lifesaver for many people infected by HIV is at the heart of a rancorous debate among gay men, AIDS activists and health professionals over its potential for protecting uninfected men who engage in gay sex without using condoms.

by The Associated Press

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April 6, 2014 9:50 AM

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment

As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it -- because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for inpatient rehab.

by The Associated Press

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April 5, 2014 9:56 AM

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US

Heroin is spreading its misery across America. And communities everywhere are indeed paying. The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman spotlighted the reality that heroin is no longer limited to the back alleys of American life. Once mainly a city phenomenon, the drug has spread -- gripping postcard villages in Vermont, middle-class enclaves outside Chicago, the sleek urban core of Portland, Ore., and places in between and beyond.

by The Associated Press

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April 4, 2014 7:09 AM

Developers pitch plan for housing, retail, farmers market at Lake and Hiawatha in Mpls.

Developers are proposing a mixed-use development at the corner of Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue that would ultimately include a branch of Hennepin County social service programs, about 450 units of housing, retail shops and a site for the popular Midtown Farmers Market.

by Jon Collins

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April 3, 2014 3:26 PM

Mozilla CEO resigns after furor over gay rights

At issue was Brendan Eich's $1,000 donation in 2008 to the campaign to pass California's Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that outlawed same-sex marriages.

by The Associated Press

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April 3, 2014 6:35 AM

US secretly created 'Cuban Twitter' to stir unrest

At its peak, the project drew in more than 40,000 Cubans to share news and exchange opinions. But its subscribers were never aware it was created by the U.S. government.

by The Associated Press

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April 2, 2014 6:15 AM

In #CancelColbert, a firestorm and a lost opportunity

The controversy overshadowed a potentially productive discussion about stereotypes in media that might have changed how such jokes are handled, writes NPR TV critic Eric Deggans.

by Eric Deggans

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April 1, 2014 7:26 AM

What 'The Simpsons' says about Ukraine's language divide

Some Ukrainians insist the show is funnier when dubbed in Ukrainian rather than Russian. In the recent crisis in Ukraine, much has been made of the divisions between Russian speakers.

by Gregory Warner

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April 1, 2014 7:22 AM

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.

by David Nogueras