Social Issues

Why we ladies see the need for a War on Women
Women keep voting however they want to, in spite of their husbands' wishes. It's shocking.
Should college students 'break up' with their parents?
Having a close relationship with your parents is a good thing. But for college students, how attached is too attached? When is it time to 'break up?' We'll talk about ways children and their parents can navigate the college years.
The week in commentary
A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments they generated.
About 2,000 letter carriers throughout the Twin Cities metro area today hope to pick up as much as 1.3 million pounds of food.
Somali-Americans say they're closing their accounts with US Bank and Wells Fargo, a fallout from the banks' decision to stop facilitating money transfers to Somalia.
Study: Reservation homelessness persists
Housing improvements housing over the last several years has not led to fewer homeless people on Minnesota's Indian reservations.
Obama says same-sex marriage should be legal
In an interview today with ABC News, the president declared his support for same-sex marriage. This marks a departure from the president's previous stance, which has repeatedly been described as evolving.
North Carolina's passage of a constitutional amendment that would ban same sex marriage is generating reaction in Minnesota. Voters here will face a similar question on the November ballot.