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Social Issues

MN resettlement worker headed for first-ever Refugee Congress

A Columbia Heights woman will tell the United Nations' refugee agency in Washington this week that the economy is complicating the job hunt for many new arrivals in the United States.
by Laura Yuen

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Interracial marriage still new in Somali community

When Idil Mohamed walks down the street with her husband, they often attract stares, and sometimes rude comments, because she is Somali and he is white. Somalis who marry non-Somalis are breaking the social norms of marriage and cultural traditions in their community.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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The racial wealth gap widens

The racial wealth gap widens

A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that the Great Recession has worsened an already-widening gap in wealth between white, blacks and Latinos. Midmorning examines what's behind the gap, and what might be done to close it.

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Bill Gates: Poverty not excuse for no education

A child's success should not depend on the race or income of parents and poverty cannot be an excuse for a poor education, Bill Gates told the National Urban League.

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Synthetic drugs emerge as Twin Cities drug trend

Synthetic drugs emerge as Twin Cities drug trend

The report from a state agency says substances sold online and in head shops may be marketed as incense, bath salts or research chemicals, but are actually designed to mimic the effects of illegal party drugs.

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Boomers worry about finances, health costs

The "golden years" may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age.

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State Department official meets with Somali famine aid workers

A top U.S. official who works to get aid to people starving in Somalia said al-Shabab is hampering efforts to part of Somalia.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low

Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low

Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation's population, the lowest ever. The latest 2010 census numbers hint at an emerging America where, by mid-century, city boundaries become indistinct and rural areas grow ever less relevant.

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