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MN housing: Poor struggle despite recovery

New data show an improving economy is beginning to benefit the state's homeowners, but those at the bottom of the economic ladder continue to experience financial distress.
by Jessica Mador

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Isabel Wilkerson speaking on 'The Warmth of Other Suns'

Isabel Wilkerson speaking on 'The Warmth of Other Suns'

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson, speaking at the 2011 MPR Broadcast Journalist Series about her non-fiction book about the great migration of African-Americans from the south to the north and west. "The Warmth of Other Suns" won the National Book Critics Circle Award. She spoke with MPR's Stephen Smith at the University of St. Thomas.

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USDA official calls for healthy eating focus

U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon spoke Monday at the University of Minnesota during a two-day visit to the state.
by Julie Siple

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Live blog: Supreme Court weighs same-sex marriage

Live blog: Supreme Court weighs same-sex marriage

U.S. Supreme Court justices will hear arguments Tuesday on California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage. On Wednesday they'll hear arguments on the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman.

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Supreme Court sidewalk campers hope for seats at same-sex marriage arguments

Supreme Court sidewalk campers hope for seats at same-sex marriage arguments

Later this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearing two days of arguments about the future of same-sex marriage in America. Members of the public are allowed to sit in on arguments, first come, first served. So people have been lining up for days on Capitol Hill, sleeping on the pavement to save their space.
by Brett Neely

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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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