Minority-owned firms receiving fewer stimulus contractsMarch 7, 2010 9:36 AMHispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work.
Play53min 53secAmerica in 2050March 5, 2010 12:00 AMA leading expert on economic and social trends gives us his predictions for what America will look like in 2050. Joel Kotkin expects our cities and suburbs to become more densely populated, and we'll have an advantage over other countries because of our ethnic diversity.
Bill Lawrence, Minn. tribal watchdog, diesMarch 4, 2010 11:47 AMBill Lawrence, a journalist who was a watchdog of Minnesota's tribal governments for more than two decades, has died after a fight with prostate cancer. He was 70.
The cemetery's lesson in coexistenceMarch 4, 2010 5:00 AMWhether in Egypt or America, there's a place where religious and cultural differences needn't matter so much.
Play7min 50secHousing bust exposes the cost of unplanned growthMarch 3, 2010 3:30 PMBy Curtis GilbertWhen the housing bubble burst, the population growth in the ring of counties surrounding the Twin Cities metro area -- once one of the fastest growing in the country -- virtually stopped. This sudden shift has presented challenges for the people who live in those areas.
Play53min 54secNewark Mayor Cory Booker on how to help at-risk youthMarch 1, 2010 4:26 PMCory Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis about efforts in his city to bridge the achievement gap and help at-risk youth.
Meet a few of the neighbors who rely on GAMCMarch 1, 2010 5:00 AMFrom veterans to skilled workers, people in destitution need health care to help them get back on their feet.
Universities push to get students in Census 2010February 28, 2010 12:05 PMBy Chris WilliamsColleges, universities and their surrounding communities have a financial interest in making sure all of their students get counted in the census, so public relations campaigns are popping up on campuses all over the country.
Minnesotans try to contact relatives in Chile after quakeFebruary 27, 2010 12:40 PMBy Jessica MadorMinnesotans with ties to Chile are working to contact relatives after a major earthquake struck the South American nation overnight.
Somali envoy to US accepts 'tall order' of new jobFebruary 27, 2010 10:19 AMSomalia must rekindle its diplomatic relationship with the United States to help rebuild the country and protect the security of both countries, the first Somali diplomat assigned to the United States in two decades said in an interview.