Social Issues

The suburbs are still growing, but several cities in southern Minnesota lost population from 2007 to 2008.
'What's the Big Idea?' at the Aspen Ideas Festival
Nine speakers from a variety of fields give short presentations on their big ideas, at the opening of the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colo.
The Twin Cities area has been one of the faster growing spots in the United States outside the Sun Belt in recent years, and the Census Bureau will soon report if that trend continued in 2008.
A new study by the University of Minnesota shows that kids who believe they are going to die young often engage in the very behavior that can lead to an early death.
Thousands of people are expected to converge this weekend in downtown Minneapolis for the Twin Cities' Pride Festival and Parade.
Recession can be even tougher for low-income families
For families already living on the financial edge before the recession hit, the economic blows can be even more punishing.
Advocates say budget cuts target most vulnerable
Homeless advocates say Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan for unallotment will hit their clients particularly hard.
Today is the first full day of the National Newspaper Publishers Association summer convention in Minneapolis. The group represents more than 200 African American-owned newspapers across the country.