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A new generation of Hmong women pursues college

A new generation of Hmong women pursues college

The number of Hmong women pursuing college is growing in Minnesota. But a college education can be hard won in families that traditionally encourage daughters to marry young and raise families.
by Sasha Aslanian and Kao Choua Vue

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Excerpt of Kao Choua Vue's 'Daughters'

Watch an excerpt of "Daughters," a film about the changing lives of Hmong women produced by Kao Choua Vue for In Progress, a non-profit in St. Paul that promotes new voices in the digital arts.

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'NurtureShock' co-author questions popular parenting

'NurtureShock' co-author questions popular parenting

Parents who praise their children too much may be short-circuiting kids' ability to motivate themselves later in life, according to author Po Bronson. Praise is just one of the parenting techniques debunked in his new book.

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Tech developments for the disabled

Tech developments for the disabled

Technology has made a huge reach in helping the physically disabled, but what specific roles will the internet and smartphones play as they begin to make life easier for the wider population?

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Califano: Parents are big influence on kids' alcohol, drug choices

It's a pretty good likelihood that every child will be offered alcohol or drugs by the time they graduate high school. But author Joseph Califano maintains that parents have a high degree of power and influence when it comes to the choices their children make about drugs.
by Tom Crann

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Number of homeless vets in Sioux Falls spikes

The number of homeless veterans seeking assistance in Sioux Falls has increased fourfold in the past two years.

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Coalition pushes for immigration reform

A coalition of faith, community and union groups held a march Sunday in Minneapolis to call for comprehensive immigration reform.
by Jessica Mador

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Financing for affordable housing missing while demand increases

Financing for affordable housing missing while demand increases

A growing number of state residents are paying up to half their income for a place to live and one of the primary solutions for addressing the problem - building affordable housing - has run aground for lack of financing.
by Dan Olson

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Poverty survey says Minnesotans cutting back

Minnesotans have reduced spending on food, cut back on retirement savings, and taken in friends or relatives in response to the recession, according to a new survey.
by Madeleine Baran

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