Social Issues

February 4, 2012 9:45 AM

Police converge on Occupy site in Washington, DC

Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites. Police said they're at the park to enforce a National Park Service ban on camping.

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February 3, 2012 7:45 AM

Ad campaign targets those who need food aid

A new statewide marketing campaign will encourage more Minnesotans to sign up for food stamps.

by Julie Siple

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February 2, 2012 6:00 PM

Do virtual assistants feel actual insults?

If we're not careful, we'll start treating our personal friends the way we do our personal devices.

by Joseph Scrimshaw

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February 2, 2012 2:51 PM

Father Greg Boyle and the Homeboy Industries

As a Jesuit priest in a gang-ridden neighborhood in Los Angeles, Father Gregory Boyle has seen the connection between dim employment prospects and the lure of gang life. The jobs program he created offers youth a different path. He joins Kerri in studio.

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February 2, 2012 8:02 AM

Washington Senate steps closer to same-sex marriage

The Washington state Senate has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, bringing the state a step closer to becoming the seventh to allow lesbian and gay couples to wed. But the threat of a ballot challenge looms.