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Ed Asner on growing old and Mary Tyler Moore

Ed Asner on growing old and Mary Tyler Moore

Veteran actor Ed Asner is in the Twin Cities to talk about the issues of aging touched upon in his recent film "Up," where he played a grumpy octogenarian who fulfills a life's dream by attaching millions of balloons to his house and floating away.
by Euan Kerr

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Recession's impact reflected in Census data

New data from the U.S. Census show more effects of the recession last year.

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General Mills, aid agencies partner for Africa

General Mills has launched a public-private partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

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Homeless advocates to meet in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people are expected to attend a conference on homelessness starting Tuesday in Minneapolis.

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Stimulus money for homelessness

Stimulus money for homelessness

A dozen Minnesota nonprofits will receive federal stimulus money to address short-term homelessness. But will this money really work to stimulate the economy, or simply help the state plug holes in budget cuts to social services?

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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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