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Social Issues

Caroline Preston on Cargill Foundation's big boost

Minnesota's nonprofit community hopes for a boost after Cargill announced a deal that would increase the size of a couple of its foundations by around $9 billion.
by Tom Crann

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Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

Hundreds of people who oppose legal abortion gathered outside the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday for the annual "march for life," which commemorates the anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Backpacks filled with food feed kids on weekends

Backpacks filled with food feed kids on weekends

Backpack programs are springing up in some parts of Minnesota to help feed hungry kids. These programs send those students home with backpacks filled with food for the weekend. Some kids, especially those who rely on school lunch during the week, have a hard time getting enough to eat when they're away from school.
by Julie Siple

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New Human Services Commissioner answers questions on MPR

New Human Services Commissioner answers questions on MPR

Commissioner Lucinda Jesson takes over the agency that provides services for the poor, the sick, the disabled and the elderly. How strong is the social safety net, and can the taxpayers afford the costs?

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Is America losing the war on poverty?

Is America losing the war on poverty?

President Lyndon Johnson hired Sargent Shriver to lead his war on poverty in the 1960s. Shriver died earlier this week, but poverty levels in America remain shockingly high. An American RadioWorks documentary, "The War on Poverty: From the Great Society to the Great Recession," examines the modern face of poverty and asks why LBJ's dream of a Great Society is still beyond reach.

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The Mourners arrive in Mpls. from the 15th century

The Mourners arrive in Mpls. from the 15th century

A group of foreign dignitaries arrives at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts this weekend. They're called "The Mourners" They are some three dozen alabaster figures carved for the tomb of a 15th century French Duke. The statues have caused a sensation at other stops on their U.S. tour.
by Euan Kerr

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Minn. Republicans try to clamp down on welfare fraud

Republican lawmakers say they're going to clamp down on the use of electronic welfare cards issued by the state of Minnesota.

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Before a brutally cold night, outreach workers hit the streets

Before a brutally cold night, outreach workers hit the streets

Thursday night into Friday morning is expected to be the coldest night of the winter so far, and yet some outreach workers predict a number of homeless people will sleep outside.
by Dan Olson

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