Social Issues

March 10, 2006 12:00 PM

Logging on and Losing Out: Dealing Addiction to America's Kids

Three quarters of American adolescents gamble on a regular basis, thanks in large measure to the growing popularity of Internet poker. But the teenage poker craze comes with risks, because adolescents are far more likely than adults to become addicted to gambling.

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March 8, 2006 4:43 PM

DFLers come up with their own immigration proposal

The list of immigration reform ideas at the state Capitol is growing longer. DFL senators unveiled a package of proposals Wednesday that focuses on education and workforce issues.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 6, 2006 5:14 PM

What's next for South Dakota abortion law?

South Dakota's Governor Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning most abortions in the state. The measure is designed as a direct challenge to the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. MPR's Cara Hetland in Sioux Falls talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann about the new law.

by Cara Hetland

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March 6, 2006 12:49 PM

South Dakota governor signs abortion ban

Gov. Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning nearly all abortions in South Dakota, setting up a court fight aimed at challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.

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March 3, 2006 12:00 AM

Pro-life movement at a crossroads?

Some in the pro-life movement are concerned that proposed laws banning most abortions in South Dakota and Mississippi go too far. Kerri Miller talks with the head of one group that wants more gradual restrictions on abortions.

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February 28, 2006 12:01 AM

Redefining patriotism

After 9-11, some liberals tried to define patriotism in a new way, among them, Columbia University professor and writer Todd Gitlin.

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February 27, 2006 6:18 PM

Program helps immigrants become teachers

St. Paul's public schools are taking part in a program to help immigrants become licensed to teach English as a second language.

by William Wilcoxen

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February 24, 2006 4:03 PM

A personal look at long-term care

A rebroadcast of Kerri Miller's conversation with Robert Kane. His years of studying policy affecting the elderly did not prepare him for the trauma of putting his own mother in a nursing home.