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Social Issues

The unknown and unspoken issue of race

The unknown and unspoken issue of race

The election of President Obama was described as a chance for Americans to talk openly about the racial divide. Two years later, have we squandered this opportunity to address stereotypes? Or can we tell more from testing our subconscious and analyzing online search results?
by Jon Gordon

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Testing your own stereotypes

Testing your own stereotypes

Midmorning invites you to have a larger role in our conversation on race. Hear how you can take a 10-minute test on your computer, get results and participate with us.
by Jon Gordon

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Hospital hands out food to patients in need

Hospital hands out food to patients in need

At Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, some families are walking out the door with more than just prescriptions and doctors' orders -- they're leaving with bags of food. Nearly one- third of families visiting the pediatric clinic at HCMC struggle with hunger. A doctor there is so concerned about how hunger is affecting her patients' health, she began one of the nation's first hospital-based food shelves.
by Julie Siple

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Gay groups to release transgender bias study

Leading gay activists gathered in Minneapolis for a national conference are releasing a nationwide report on discrimination against transgender individuals.

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MnDOT preps new plan to hire more women, minority contractors

MnDOT preps new plan to hire more women, minority contractors

MnDOT has repeatedly failed over the past decade to meet its goals for hiring women and minorities. But after two years of negotiations with critics and others to change the patter, the department, has a new hiring plan.
by Dan Olson

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The rush to cut child protection

The rush to cut child protection

Why is a cut in child protection in Minnesota in the first budget bill to be debated in the state Senate, and not the last?
by Bob Collins

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A world that's no longer in black and white

A world that's no longer in black and white

Many don't view the world through our centuries-old prism. That can be a blessing, but it also could be a hardship.
by David Cazares

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New housing director to focus on foreclosure crisis

New housing director to focus on foreclosure crisis

Advocates say Mary Tingerthal's affordable housing experience will help her steer the agency through difficult economic times.
by Jessica Mador

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Novel on English village life amuses while spearing prejudice

Novel on English village life amuses while spearing prejudice

After struggling for a while to write a gritty up-to-the-moment novel, Helen Simonson decided to stop beating herself up and write something for herself. Now the resulting book "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" is a New York Times bestseller.
by Euan Kerr

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