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Social Issues

Caring for elderly parents

Caring for elderly parents

When writer Jonathan Rauch's elderly father became incapable of taking care of himself, he found himself in a situation familiar to many other middle-aged Americans-the decline of a parent. He argues the cultural infrastructure of elder care in America is all but nonexistent.

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Tip system allows Somalis to report crime online

The FBI, Somali immigrants and an anti-crime group are announcing a nationwide effort allowing Somalis to report crime anonymously online in their native language.

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Tribe won't schedule election on UND nickname

The Standing Rock Sioux tribal council has declined to schedule a special election to see whether tribal members approve of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.

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Some students say St. Cloud schools haven't responded to racism

Some students say St. Cloud schools haven't responded to racism

A Muslim civil rights group has asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate racial and discriminatory incidents at high schools in both St. Cloud and Owatonna.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Golf means never having to say jihad

For an Arab-American, getting onto the golf course is a refreshing experience and a wonderful treat.

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Study: Homelessness up sharply in Minn.

Study: Homelessness up sharply in Minn.

The number of homeless people in Minnesota has risen sharply over the past three years, according to a study released Wednesday by the Wilder Foundation.
by Toni Randolph

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Recipients say Pawlenty's welfare cuts would be disastrous

Recipients say Pawlenty's welfare cuts would be disastrous

About 7,000 low-income families with a disabled parent or child could lose most of their welfare benefits later this year, changes that are part of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal to fix the state's $1 billion deficit, and parents living in poverty say the cuts would be disastrous.
by Madeleine Baran

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Rally at St. Cloud school supports Muslim students

More than two dozen Muslims and their supporters rallied across from Apollo High School in St. Cloud in support of students who attend St. Cloud schools.

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