Social Issues

Midmorning Weekend
Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.
What my family is learning from poverty
An out-of-work administrator finds out what life is like for those who lack a safety net.
The importance of Anne Frank
Sixty-five years ago this August, Anne Frank and her family were discovered hiding in an annex in Amsterdam and sent to concentration camps. Though she perished, her diary became one of the most compelling and poignant stories to come out of the holocaust. Midmorning examines the lingering power of Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl."
A supporter of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation says the Tribal Council has voted down a request to hold a referendum vote on support.
A Minnesota legal-aid group has launched a Somali-language Web site.
The Ethicist is in
Ethics writer Randy Cohen thinks Americans don't file enough lawsuits when they've been wronged. He wrote recently that Henry Louis Gates ought to sue over his treatment by Cambridge police.
Since when is 'average' good enough for the U?
A University of Minnesota official outlines concerns about the Central Corridor light rail project.
Midmorning Weekend: What If?
Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.
Minneapolis writer chronicles her eating disorder
Nicole Johns was diagnosed as having EDNOS, or an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. She has now written a book about her experience in the hope she can help others.