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Social Issues

Vibrant music scenes an important draw for cities

Vibrant music scenes an important draw for cities

One of the most overlooked and under-valued reasons new college grads and young professionals move to the Twin Cities is its vibrant local music scene.
by Chris Roberts

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Local Somalis holding rally to condemn violence in homeland

Somali-Americans in Minnesota will protest a rash of suicide bombings in their homeland at a rally Friday in Minneapolis.
by Laura Yuen

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Homelessness in Hennepin County on the rise

A new report shows that homelessness among families in Hennepin County is on the rise.
by Annie Baxter

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Anti-gay harassment incident goes viral via YouTube

A YouTube video that shows a group of teenage boys harassing a man amid a torrent of anti-gay slurs in Minneapolis has been widely circulated online this week.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Abortions in Minnesota at lowest level in 30 years

The number of abortions performed in Minnesota last year was at its lowest level in more than 30 years, according to a report released Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Health.
by Elizabeth Baier

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New census figures find growing Minnesota suburbs

The suburbs are still growing, but several cities in southern Minnesota lost population from 2007 to 2008.
by Tim Nelson

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'What's the Big Idea?' at the Aspen Ideas Festival

'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.

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Census to release new population estimates

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.

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