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Pope blasts 'cult of money'

Pope blasts 'cult of money'

Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, blasting the "cult of money" that he says is tyrannizing the poor and turning humans into expendable consumer goods.

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Video: Gay rights pioneers Jack Baker and Michael McConnell predicted marriage victory in '70s

Video: Gay rights pioneers Jack Baker and Michael McConnell predicted marriage victory in '70s

Jack Baker and Michael McConnell, two Minneapolis men who first fought for marriage equality in the 1970s, have kept a low profile this week. But decades ago on TV, they predicted this moment would come.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Same-sex marriage bill signed; thousands cheer at Capitol

Same-sex marriage bill signed; thousands cheer at Capitol

Many gay and lesbian couples in Minnesota are looking forward to Aug. 1, when the law legalizing same-sex marriage goes into effect.
by Conrad Wilson

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Same-sex marriage: Lobbying, polling, timing, key lawmakers led to victory

Same-sex marriage: Lobbying, polling, timing, key lawmakers led to victory

Despite the DFL's new majorities in the Minnesota House and Senate, and the defeat of the marriage amendment in 2012, few people thought the Legislature would move this quickly to turn around and make same-sex marriage legal. Looking behind the scenes at the process, the effort hinged on careful lobbying, polling, timing, and the votes of a few key lawmakers.
by Catharine Richert

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'Proud' Minn. gays and lesbians wonder: What's after marriage vote?

'Proud' Minn. gays and lesbians wonder: What's after marriage vote?

Same-sex couples who've been together for years will soon have the option of getting married if the Minnesota Senate, as expected, passes legislation today legalizing same-sex marriage and recognizing out-of-state marriages.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Dorothy Day Center looks for new approach to aid homeless

Dorothy Day Center looks for new approach to aid homeless

Overcrowded and unable to effectively serve its clients, the Dorothy Day Center homeless shelter in St. Paul is badly in need of change, say city officials and center leaders.
by Julie Siple

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Colorado weighs reopening psychiatric hospital for homeless

Last summer's mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., led Gov. John Hickenlooper to call for stricter gun control and in mental health care. Several significant gun bills passed, and a package of mental health reforms is moving forward. But there may not be enough support to win funding for 300 new inpatient psychiatric beds.

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The evolution of racial issues since Obama's historic rise

The evolution of racial issues since Obama's historic rise

This week on the Friday Roundtable, our panelists examine the state of race relations in America.

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Bill Gates answers student questions on technology, life and the world, at Concordia College in Moorhead

Bill Gates answers student questions on technology, life and the world, at Concordia College in Moorhead

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates discussed technology, education and making the world a better place, in a short speech and extended question and answer session with students from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He spoke April 27, 2013 as part of dedication festivities for the Offutt School of Business at Concordia College.

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MPR News Primer: Same-sex marriage

Read this MPR News Primer on efforts to ban and allow same-sex marriage in Minnesota
by Paul Tosto

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