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What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July?

What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July?

More than 10 years before the Emancipation Proclamation, the Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass delivered an Independence Day speech that remains famous to this day.

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Tighter regulations prompt drop in international adoptions

Tighter regulations prompt drop in international adoptions

Minnesota leads the country in the number of international adoptions per capita, but tighter regulations have caused those numbers to drop sharply in recent years.
by Madeleine Baran

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments they provoked.

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Gay-rights advocates protest Exodus ministry gathering

Gay-rights advocates protest Exodus ministry gathering

Hundreds of conservative Christians are attending a national conference in the Twin Cities to discuss how to reconcile their faith with same-sex attraction.
by Laura Yuen

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Don't expect immigration reform under this president

Obama has shown he's not interested in enforcing the laws we already have.

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Catholic teacher fired for same-sex marriage views prays for dialogue

Catholic teacher fired for same-sex marriage views prays for dialogue

Trish Cameron comes from a strong Catholic tradition. But after losing her job at a Catholic school for challenging the church's position on same sex-marriage, Cameron now prays for healthy dialogue on a "closed and painful" topic.
by Dan Gunderson

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Those who've endured torture deserve our respect

Those who've endured torture deserve our respect

Right here in Minnesota are people who have experienced the worst humanity has to offer.

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Title IX built generation of better athletes

Title IX built generation of better athletes

For the girls at this year's Minnesota high school track and field championships, Title IX is a lesson in a history book. The sports it helped open up now dominate the lives of many of the girls.
by Alex Friedrich

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GOP lawmaker: Military gays issue settled

The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says allowing gays to serve openly in the military is a settled issue that he won't try to reverse even if Mitt Romney wins in November and the GOP captures the Senate.

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Donating a kidney is a good deed that doesn't go unpunished

Donating a kidney is a good deed that doesn't go unpunished

To become a living organ donor is a big decision. If it means you can't get health coverage, it's even bigger.

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