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Social Issues

After repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' what happens next?

After repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' what happens next?

President Obama has signed the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" into law, but the law won't actually change until the Pentagon certifies to Congress that the military has met several preconditions, and questions remain about how the military will integrate openly gay men and lesbians.

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Faith, family, and temptation

Faith, family, and temptation

Author John Reimringer's new novel tells the story of a young priest and his struggle with the vow of celibacy. But beyond being a story about the sacred versus the profane, the author says it's also a love letter to the city of St. Paul.

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In Congress, the debate to change over illegal immigrants

In a matter of weeks, Congress will go from trying to help young, illegal immigrants become legal to debating whether children born to parents who are in the country illegally should continue to enjoy automatic U.S. citizenship.

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Help for the homeless in demand

In two thirds of cities surveyed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, emergency shelters were forced to turn people away for lack of beds - and requests for emergency food assistance jumped 24 percent over the last year.
by Jessica Mador

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Muslims in St. Cloud seek their own cemetery

When 20-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim's father died of a stroke in February, he learned that leaders at the mosque in St. Cloud could not help his family. They ended up burying his father about 60 miles away in Willmar.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Christmas, without the burden

Christmas, without the burden

The point of the holiday should be to enjoy family and feel gratitude.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Pardon sought for Dakota warrior hanged in Mankato

Pardon sought for Dakota warrior hanged in Mankato

Sunday is the 148th anniversary of the hanging of 38 Dakota warriors in Mankato. At least one of the 38 was hanged by mistake. Now there's an effort to have him pardoned.
by Mark Steil

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Woman challenges age-old notions about infertility

Woman challenges age-old notions about infertility

When couples struggle with infertility, the social pressure can be intense. Fartun Weli is challenging age-old Somali traditions by talking about them publicly, earning attention in Minnesota and back home in Somalia.
by Rupa Shenoy

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MPR news photos of the year: Part 3

MPR news photos of the year: Part 3

The best of 2010 photos from MPR news reporters and photographers.

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MPR news photos of the year: Part 2

MPR news photos of the year: Part 2

Part 2 of the top photos of the year from MPR reporters and photographers.

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