War on PovertyJune 17, 2010 9:28 AMIn 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty. He believed a mighty nation could eliminate want. Almost five decades later, nearly 40 million Americans still live in poverty. A new American RadioWorks documentary examines the modern face of poverty and asks why LBJ's dream of a Great Society is still beyond reach.
Play53min 59secA new drug poses hazards for Minnesota youthJune 17, 2010 12:00 AMA new drug is making its way around young people in the state. Known as K2 or Spice, it's a legal herb mixture that has sickened some students in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities who inhaled it. The high is similar to marijuana. The state also reports heroin and prescription drug use is increasing, while signs of meth addiction appear to be declining.
Gay St. Cloud police officer alleges discriminationJune 16, 2010 9:41 AMA former St. Cloud police officer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the police department discriminated against him because he's gay.
Hennepin County wants gay marriage lawsuit dismissedJune 15, 2010 2:30 PMHennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks gay marriage in Minnesota.
Rwandan court to rule Thursday on jailed US lawyerJune 15, 2010 1:32 PMBy Steve Karnowski, Associated PressPeter Erlinder, a professor at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, was arrested May 28 while in the country to help with the legal defense of an opposition leader.
When did all the actresses become "actors"? And why?June 15, 2010 5:00 AMBy Sara MarshBeing in favor of equality doesn't mean we have to blind ourselves to differences.
Nurses to vote on another, open-ended strikeJune 14, 2010 2:06 PMBy Lorna BensonTwin Cities nurses will vote next Monday on whether to authorize an open-ended strike against 14 Twin Cities Hospitals.
Play3min 56secCuts to health care for poor in greater Minn. hit hardJune 11, 2010 2:38 PMBy Tom RobertsonBruce Lundmark, a 54-year-old Vietnam veteran from Bagley on GAMC, is in the midst of getting fitted for dentures. But because of the cuts to the welfare program, he doesn't know how he'll pay for the procedure.
Play4min 17secA soccer pioneer's life after leaving the pro gameJune 11, 2010 3:00 AMBy Euan KerrThe eyes of Minnesota soccer fans are on South Africa for the opening game of the 2010 World Cup later this morning. One of those fans is Buzz Lagos Many people know him as a founder and longtime coach of the Minnesota Thunder professional soccer team. Lagos now has a different, and some would say surprising, job.
Play53min 54secThe children of gay and lesbian couplesJune 11, 2010 12:00 AMA new study says the kids of lesbian couples are better adjusted than children raised by heterosexual partners. Parenting by lesbian and gay couples is at the heart of the controversy over whether same-sex marriage should be allowed in more states.