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Social Issues

Same-sex couples want bill to protect end-of-life decisions in Minn.

Same-sex couples want bill to protect end-of-life decisions in Minn.

Advocates for same-sex couples say Minnesota needs a law that protects the rights of surviving members of domestic partnerships to make those decisions.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Use of restraint on disabled man questioned

A Brooklyn Park mother wants answers after her mentally disabled son ended up in a coma.

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Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

As we work our way out of a recession, an American RadioWorks documentary explores the lessons we can learn from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.

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State to track often-abused prescription drugs

State to track often-abused prescription drugs

Starting this week, Minnesota residents who fill prescriptions for addictive drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin are going into a new state database. The aim is to stop drug abusers from shopping around for prescriptions.
by Martiga Lohn

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Group raises money for charity while reviving old pianos

Group raises money for charity while reviving old pianos

Brand new pianos demand hefty prices, and used ones, though cheaper, can be an expensive hassle to move. But a St. Paul group is addressing both issues while also raising money for children.
by Chris Roberts

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St. Cloud transitional housing closes

The owner of 2nd Chances Sober Housing in St. Cloud says more than 100 men have stayed there since it opened in 2006.

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S. Dakota authorities say driver's blood alcohol was .708

South Dakota authorities say a woman found passed out in a stolen delivery van earlier this month registered a blood alcohol content of .708 - nearly nine times the legal limit and a possible record for the state.

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Travelers' choice: Shed shyness for security?

Travelers' choice: Shed shyness for security?

As Ronak Ray hunted for his flight gate, he prepared for the prospect of a security guard peering through his clothes with a full body scanner. But Ray doesn't mind: what he gives up in privacy he gets back in security.

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