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Social Issues

On streets of Duluth, helping the helpless

On streets of Duluth, helping the helpless

Most nights, you can find Deb Holman walking the streets of Duluth, as she tried to find anywhere from 40 to 70 of Duluth's chronic homeless.

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Small hospitals, physician group oppose GAMC extension bill

Minnesota's largest physician group and some small, independent hospitals told lawmakers Wednesday that they can't support a DFL-backed bill that would extend the state's soon-to-expire General Assistance Medical Care program for another 16 months.
by Lorna Benson

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Ice sculpting made easy (and colorful!)

Ice sculpting made easy (and colorful!)

In these austere times, some people, looking for cheap art materials, are turning to ice. This weekend Studio Bricolage is holding a family ice sculpting party in Griggs Park in St Paul. There are no dangerous tools involved - but deep belief in the value of fun.
by Euan Kerr

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Gates to announce review of military gay ban

Gates to announce review of military gay ban

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is tapping two seasoned Pentagon officials to lead the military's first in-depth study on allowing openly gay service members, promising to try to spare more troops from being dismissed in the meantime.

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Rise in teen pregnancy

Recently released statistics show that, after years of decline, the teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. rose by more than 3% in 2006. The increase is leading some teen pregnancy prevention advocates to call for more creative efforts to address the issue.

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Women, sexism, and the quest for the White House

Women, sexism, and the quest for the White House

Hillary Clinton's quest for the White House and Sarah Palin's rising star have led many political observers to believe that a female American president will soon be a reality. But a new book suggests that gender bias and the vicious nature of American politics still prevent significant obstacles for women in politics.

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Youth Radio: Young, gay and homeless

Youth Radio: Young, gay and homeless

An estimated 20 to 40 percent of homeless teens are on the streets because of their sexual orientation. In this report from our Youth Radio Series, Roy Lee Spearman Jones tells the story of being out on his own.
by Roy Jones

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Civil War Kids: Young Somalis in Minnesota

Civil War Kids: Young Somalis in Minnesota

Tens of thousands of Somali-Americans have escaped a brutal civil war in their homeland and now call Minnesota home. But their journey in the United States has been fraught with new dangers. In a three-part series, reporter Laura Yuen explores the challenges facing young Somalis in Minnesota.

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Kids' media usage creating a generation gap

Kids' media usage creating a generation gap

A recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation says that kids use entertainment media for nearly 8 hours a day. Some experts argue that the next generation gap will be created by this latest boom in communication and technology devices. Midmorning finds out how kids' increasingly saavy experience with gadgets is impacting their creativity, multitasking ability, and making them unique from generations before and after.

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A novel resolves childhood memories of the Ethiopian revolution

A novel resolves childhood memories of the Ethiopian revolution

The experience of leaving Ethiopia was so traumatic for her, author Maaza Mengiste has very clear memories of what happened. Now, in an attempt to give those memories some context, she has written a critically-acclaimed novel "Beneath the Lion's Gaze."
by Euan Kerr

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