Social Issues

A state government shutdown would prevent many nonprofit organizations from delivering services ranging from counseling to youth job training to health services, the executive director of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits said Wednesday.
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards at the Commonwealth Club
Planned Parenthood Federation President Cecile Richards speaks at the Commonwealth Club of California about the recent political storm focused on her organization. She also discusses the state of women's reproductive health care in the United States and how younger generations are becoming more involved.
Obsessed with our kids' happiness
In her time as a therapist-in-training, writer Lori Gottlieb has noticed a trend among young parents: paying too much attention to their kids' happiness. She believes that the attempt to shelter children from any painful feelings is having the opposite of its intended effect.
Survey shows Americans' conflicted abortion views
Americans, regardless of generation, are deeply conflicted as they wrestle with the legality and morality of abortion, with large numbers identifying themselves as both "pro-choice" and "pro-life," according to a sweeping new survey.