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The impact of climate change on the world's poor

The impact of climate change on the world's poor

Jim Lyons, of Oxfam America, discusses how climate change could affect the world's most vulnerable populations.

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NAACP says Wells Fargo steered blacks to bad loans

NAACP says Wells Fargo steered blacks to bad loans

The NAACP is accusing Wells Fargo and HSBC of forcing black homebuyers into subprime mortgages while white buyers with identical qualifications got lower rates.

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Midmorning Weekend

Midmorning Weekend

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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Minn. colleges go a year without drinking deaths

Minn. colleges go a year without drinking deaths

No alcohol related deaths have been reported among Minnesota college students this school year. Last year several college-aged Minnesotans suffered alcohol related deaths and this prompted Minnesota colleges to step up their efforts to curtail binge drinking.
by Tim Post

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Arab expert on Middle East crisis

Arab expert on Middle East crisis

President Obama is expected to visit Turkey during his first Middle East visit. Turkey's government has offered to mediate with Iran. Better relations with Iran is just one of the ways in which the Obama administration is trying to change direction in the Middle East.

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Impact of recession on the young

Impact of recession on the young

Experts wonder whether this recession will revive Depression-era pessimism among young people today. We'll discuss how this troubled economy may shape the choices of the uber-confident Millennial generation.

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Minneapolis to launch a bike sharing program

Minneapolis to launch a bike sharing program

The Twin Cities is getting $4 million in federal money to fund projects that promote walking and biking. The money will be used to create a bike center on the University of Minnesota campus and a bike-sharing program in Minneapolis.

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Somali teens share thoughts on disappearances

Somali teens share thoughts on disappearances

The investigation continues into why a dozen or so young Somali men disappeared from the Twin Cities and are believed to be fighting in Somalia. MPR's Michael Caputo talked to several Somali teens about their take on these disappearances.
by Michael Caputo

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Obama lifts ban on embryonic stem cell research

Obama lifts ban on embryonic stem cell research

President Barack Obama is ending Bush-era limits on using federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research. Obama was signing an executive order Monday, with scientists at his side.

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Online tools may have been used to recruit young Somalis

Online tools may have been used to recruit young Somalis

A new study warns about the threat of Islamist radicalization and says online chat rooms are gaining strength. The report sheds some light on how recruiters could lure Americans to fight in a holy war.
by Sasha Aslanian and Laura Yuen

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