Social Issues

September 23, 2009 12:00 AM

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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September 21, 2009 4:23 PM

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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September 21, 2009 10:05 AM

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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September 21, 2009 7:25 AM

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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September 18, 2009 4:33 PM

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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September 17, 2009 7:22 PM

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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September 16, 2009 9:50 AM

NPR: Suspect Killed In Somalia Tied To Minneapolis Youths

Earlier this week, U.S. Special Forces killed a man U.S. intelligence said was the link between an Islamic militia in Somalia and al-Qaida in Pakistan. But he also had a connection to the U.S. that has not been reported: He was a senior instructor for new al-Shabab recruits, including a handful of young Somali-Americans from Minneapolis.

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September 16, 2009 9:50 AM

NPR: Suspect Killed In Somalia Tied To Minneapolis Youths

Earlier this week, U.S. Special Forces killed a man U.S. intelligence said was the link between an Islamic militia in Somalia and al-Qaida in Pakistan. But he also had a connection to the U.S. that has not been reported: He was a senior instructor for new al-Shabab recruits, including a handful of young Somali-Americans from Minneapolis.

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September 16, 2009 9:50 AM

NPR: Suspect Killed In Somalia Tied To Minneapolis Youths

Earlier this week, U.S. Special Forces killed a man U.S. intelligence said was the link between an Islamic militia in Somalia and al-Qaida in Pakistan. But he also had a connection to the U.S. that has not been reported: He was a senior instructor for new al-Shabab recruits, including a handful of young Somali-Americans from Minneapolis.