Social Issues

Police: Kansas church group will not protest Fargo play
Some Fargo high school students trying to create publicity for their school play might be getting more than they bargained for.
Midday presents more speeches featured in the new book by Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis, "Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity." Speeches in this hour include ones from Shirley Chisholm, James Cone, Colin Powell, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity
American RadioWorks' Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis present selections of speeches featured in their new book, "Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity" before a live audience in the UBS Forum.
The state's commerce commissioner says about 44,000 Minnesota homes would lose heating assistance under President Barack Obama's budget proposal.
A new report from the Minnesota Department of Human Services shows that in January more than 478,000 Minnesotans received food stamps, known in Minnesota as Food Support.
Celebrations erupted across the Middle East on Friday after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt's president. From Beirut to Gaza, people rushed into the streets, handing out candy, setting off fireworks and shooting in the air.
Don't assume I'm dumb ... or a Democrat
Before they started making political hay out of a supposedly Republican "anti-woman" bill, Democrats should have remembered that members of their own party supported it.
Republicans have said cuts to state spending would not impact the state's most vulnerable residents, but their first budget bill may break that promise.
American Indian health advocates bridge gaps in care
Doctors and others who work with American Indians say using specially designated advocates can improve care for American Indian patients while they're in the hospital -- and improve health outcomes once they return home.