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LGBT group finds acceptance at evangelical college

LGBT group finds acceptance at evangelical college

An openly gay seminarian hopes to promote acceptance for other gays in the broader evangelical community through his role as president of the nation's first LGBT student club sanctioned by a major evangelical seminary. The group, called OneTable, formed last fall at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, one of the world's largest multi-denominational seminaries, and has attracted about three dozen students.

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Malala to UN: Books are 'our most powerful weapons'

Malala to UN: Books are 'our most powerful weapons'

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls, celebrated her 16th birthday Friday by demanding in her first public speech since the attack that world leaders provide free compulsory schooling for every child.

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Farm bill panned by hunger relief advocates

Food stamps are traditionally part of the farm bill, but the House split the bill into two pieces in order to get more conservative support. Republican leaders say they'll handle food stamps later.
by Julie Siple

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Imagine the Twin Cities with no I-94

Imagine the Twin Cities with no I-94

Freeways are noisy and polluting, and they don't move traffic all that well.

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Racism and inequality in America

Racism and inequality in America

This week on the Friday Roundtable, our panelists talk about race, inequality and prejudice in America.
by Peter Bell

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No one word: Latino identity in Minnesota

No one word: Latino identity in Minnesota

The demographics of Minnesota are changing and the growing Latino community is an important part of that change. We collected the stories of more than 125 Latinos in Minnesota and asked them to choose five words or phrases that describe their identities.

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Rally organizers want tougher gun laws

Rally organizers want tougher gun laws

Organizers of a gun-violence awareness rally today in north Minneapolis say they want to see tougher gun laws at the state and federal levels.
by Brandt Williams

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Room packed for 'Olmstead' disability hearing

Room packed for 'Olmstead' disability hearing

More than 100 people packed a room in St. Paul on Tuesday to weigh in on a draft of the state's "Olmstead Plan," which is aimed revamping the way the state provides services for people with disabilities.
by Julie Siple

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Gays and lesbians turn fight to workplace discrimination ban

With new momentum for same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court, gays and lesbians are hoping for progress in another sphere: the workplace. In more than half the country, it's still legal to fire people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Judge blocks new Wisconsin abortion law

The bill was introduced in the Legislature on June 4, passed nine days later and signed into law Friday by Gov. Scott Walker. It took effect Monday.

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