Social Issues

Western Minn. city settles case over garden
The City Council in the western Minnesota town of Watson has agreed to let a town resident keep a vegetable garden which had sparked turmoil in the community.
Roxana Saberi on surviving prison in Iran
An Iranian-American journalist charged with espionage and held in Iran's Evin prison chronicles her harrowing arrest, sham trial and eventual release.
It's Tax Day in Minnesota, and that means protests aplenty.
Small gestures help improve race relations in Bemidji
A year ago, Bemidji business owners began to display greetings and words of thanks written in the Ojibwe language. It was a simple, symbolic gesture, but the idea caught on.
Legislation aimed at speeding up international border crossings is headed for a final vote in the Minnesota Senate.
Coming wave of aging will test Todd County
First of four parts: This series has been prepared by Minnesota Public Radio News as part of a project called Ground Level, which explores Minnesota communities facing their futures.
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity officials are preparing for an October visit by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn.
Wrong video of health care protest spurs feud over whether crowd yelled racist remarks
Three Democratic congressmen - all black - say they heard racial slurs as they walked through thousands of angry protesters outside the U.S. Capitol during the health care reform debate. Conservative activists say the lawmakers are lying, and point to a video posted on YouTube as evidence.
Men will be wearing women's red pumps for a cause Sunday at the Mall of America.