Social Issues

December 15, 2012 5:16 PM

A parent's longest wait

It's hard to image one's children in fear and out of reach.

by Lucie Amundsen

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December 14, 2012 9:14 AM

Worthington bakery builds community

Kerry and Juan Cuate opened a Mexican bakery, Panaderia Mi Tierra, in downtown Worthington, Minn. The bakery now caters to the larger community, bringing the diverse population together.

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December 14, 2012 9:09 AM

Ground Level: Making Connections

Minnesota's growing Latino population has been around long enough to put down roots, grow businesses and go through school, sometimes for generations.

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December 14, 2012 9:09 AM

Ground Level: Making Connections

Minnesota's growing Latino population has been around long enough to put down roots, grow businesses and go through school, sometimes for generations.

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December 13, 2012 9:13 AM

Making Connections: New approaches to crossing cultural divides

Jennifer Vogel has been reporting in these cities for a project we're calling "Making Connections" and talks with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about some of her findings.

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December 13, 2012 4:00 AM

New Census poverty data show rates leveling off

New information about poverty from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the economic recovery in Minnesota might be ahead of the rest of the nation. While poverty rates in the state have increased significantly since 2007, the most recent Minnesota data show poverty rates have leveled off.

by Dan Gunderson

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December 13, 2012 4:00 AM

For good and ill, adoption transformed by Internet

In the emotion-charged realm of adoption, the Internet has been a transformative force, often for good, sometimes for ill.

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December 12, 2012 8:00 PM

New data: Child abuse drops for 5th straight year

Reports of child abuse and neglect have dropped nationwide for the fifth consecutive year, and abuse-related child fatalities also are at a five-year low, according to new federal statistics.