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Redskins opponents planning demonstration, legal action

Redskins opponents planning demonstration, legal action

Opponents of the Washington Redskins name plan to march to the Metrodome to protest before tonight’s Vikings game. “We’ll never, ever give up on this issue. We’re inviting the whole public to join us,” said American Indian Movement director Clyde Bellecourt outside the stadium Wednesday. “Everyone. We’re drafting you, we’re putting you into this national…
by Tim Nelson

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Nation's poor at 49.7M, higher than official rate

The number of poor people in America is 3 million higher than the official count, encompassing 1 in 6 residents due to out-of-pocket medical costs and work-related expenses, according to a revised census measure released Wednesday.

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ND food stamp use drops to 3-year low

The number of North Dakotans using food stamps to buy groceries has dropped to a three-year low, even as the state's population has risen to an all-time high.

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Illinois House votes to allow same-sex marriages

Illinois House votes to allow same-sex marriages

A historic vote Tuesday in the Illinois House positioned that state to become the largest in the heartland to legalize same-sex marriage, following months of arduous lobbying efforts by both sides in President Barack Obama's home state.

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Barilla to boost diversity after gay protest

Italy-based pasta maker Barilla is pledging to improve diversity after protests were sparked by an executive's claim the company would never feature ads depicting gay families.

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N.Y. town council's prayer will get a Supreme Court review

N.Y. town council's prayer will get a Supreme Court review

It is the court's first legislative prayer case since 1983, when the justices said that an opening prayer is part of the nation's fabric and not a violation of the First Amendment.

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Duluth discusses fate of homeless in 'graffiti graveyard'

The fate of an encampment of homeless people in the city of Duluth has become the heart of a community discussion about a growing homelessness problem there.
by Tom Crann

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One man's fight against distracted walking

Whether consciously or not, distracted walkers now assume that it's the responsibility of other pedestrians to make way for them, not the other way around. To nip this development in the bud, one man proposes a "simple, legal, non-aggressive act of resistance," namely, refusing to play along.

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Blackface costumes revive controversy at Halloween

Is donning blackface to dress up as a favorite TV character ever OK for Halloween?

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Will we ever stop side-eyeing relatives who don't 'match'?

As the instances of adoptions, interracial marriages, blended families become more common, how long will it take for our perception that members of a normal family will "look like" each other to catch up with the way American families really look?

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