Social Issues

The Obama administration is announcing a wide-ranging effort to use U.S. foreign aid to promote rights for gays and lesbians abroad, including combating attempts by foreign governments to criminalize homosexuality.
A group of about 100 Minnesotans upset about economic inequality will be in Washington, D.C. this week for a four-day rally. Thousands of protesters from around the country plan to pitch tents on the National Mall starting Monday to call attention to the need for jobs and the widening gap between the rich and the poor.
Flying with Children
Being on a flight with young children can be tough -- on parents and on childless passengers. Airlines experimenting with some new tactics for handling the situation are getting very mixed reviews. What are the best ways to ensure a peaceful flight for all on increasingly cramped airplanes?
President Barack Obama says his administration offers a turning point in the tangled relationship between Washington and Native American tribes.
Occupy protesters must remove items from Mpls. plaza
Hennepin County authorities said Friday that it's time for anti-Wall Street protesters who have been occupying a plaza outside the government center in Minneapolis to begin removing their items from the grounds.