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Life in a homeless shelter through the eyes of an 8-year old

Homelessness is on the rise in Minnesota, up 6 percent over the past four years. And nearly half the homeless are children younger than 21. MPR News spent time with an 8-year old girl named Paris, whose family is living at a Minneapolis shelter.
by Nikki Tundel and Julie Siple

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Same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court: Live chat Q&A

Same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court: Live chat Q&A

The Supreme Court can choose from a wide array of outcomes in ruling on California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The cases will be argued Tuesday and Wednesday; today we a live chat with Reuters Dan Levine. If you have questions or comments, we welcome you to submit them early.

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Couple at center of Prop 8 court challenge reflects on marriage fight

Couple at center of Prop 8 court challenge reflects on marriage fight

Big change is coming to the lives of the lesbian couple at the center of the fight for same-sex marriage in California no matter how the Supreme Court decides their case.

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Same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court: Potential outcomes

Same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court: Potential outcomes

The Supreme Court can choose from a wide array of outcomes in ruling on California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

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USDA nutrition official to visit Minn.

USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon will be in the Twin Cities to speak about nutrition programs for low-income families. Concannon's agency oversees both the federal food stamp program and school lunch.
by Julie Siple

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Saplings from Anne Frank's tree take root in US

Saplings from Anne Frank's tree take root in US

Saplings from the chestnut tree that stood as a symbol of hope for Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis for two years in Amsterdam are being distributed to 11 locations in the United States as part of a project that aims to preserve her legacy and promote tolerance.

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Indian child-welfare lawsuit filed against South Dakota

The ACLU is joining two Indian tribes and three parents in class-action lawsuit against South Dakota.
by Tom Crann

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Clean water: life changing for 5 million Haitians

Clean water: life changing for 5 million Haitians

Friday is World Water Day. The United Nations hopes you are thinking about how we manage freshwater resources to make sure people around the world have fair access to clean water.
by Tom Crann

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Study: Nearly 2 in 3 hate crimes unreported

Study: Nearly 2 in 3 hate crimes unreported

Despite growing awareness of hate crimes, the share of those crimes reported to police has fallen in recent years as more victims of violent attacks express doubt that police can or will help.

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Changed minds, demographics in same-sex marriage shift

Changed minds, demographics in same-sex marriage shift

The nation's views on same-sex marriage are more favorable in large part because of a shift in attitudes among those who know someone who is gay or became more accepting as they got older of gays and lesbians, according to a national survey.

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