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Brain drain in rural America

Brain drain in rural America

Sociologists Patrick Carr and Maria Kefalas spent two years in a small town in Iowa trying to find out why so many young people are leaving rural America. What they found was that many small towns are playing a role in their own demise, by pushing the best and brightest to leave and under-investing in those who stay.

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St. Cloud police investigate anti-Muslim cartoons

Police in the central Minnesota city of St. Cloud are investigating anti-Islamic cartoons found on at least two utility poles.

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Democracy and freedom, yes, but scarves and mittens too

Democracy and freedom, yes, but scarves and mittens too

Refugees who are fleeing difficult conditions at home often find that the climate here is harsh in other ways. It's an opportunity for the rest of us to help.
by Evelyn Lennon

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South African performer creates 'The Cool Train' in Minnesota

South African performer creates 'The Cool Train' in Minnesota

It's been a decade and a half since the collapse of apartheid in South Africa, but for people like Twin Cities performer Lunga Sinuka its legacy is very real.
by Euan Kerr

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Quaker group stops certifying marriages until gay marriage legal

A group of Twin Cities Quakers has decided to stop signing marriage certificates for opposite-sex couples until the state legalizes gay marriage.
by Madeleine Baran

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Native women travel a violent road

Native women travel a violent road

Escape from dangerous homes all too often exposes American Indian women to a different kind of danger.

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Imagine a world without sexual violence

Imagine a world without sexual violence

Today, leaders will convene a summit to prevent sexual violence. Here's why such a meeting is necessary.

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Twin Cities' Catholic Charities gets a new leader

The Twin Cities' largest social services organization is getting a new leader. Paul Martodam will become CEO of Catholic Charities and he joined Tom Crann in the studio to talk about the role of social service organizations in a time of economic hardship.
by Tom Crann

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From detention, an immigrant tells his story

From detention, an immigrant tells his story

Four agents came in Suburbans. "When I heard, 'We're still taking you guys,' my heart just dropped."

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