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Social Issues

New play considers life after 70

New play considers life after 70

Some of the most seasoned theater professionals in the Twin Cities are working together to show what life is like after 70.
by Marianne Combs

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Peace Corps -- not just for the young anymore

Peace Corps -- not just for the young anymore

The Upper Midwest leads the country in volunteering both abroad and at home. The chiefs of both the Peace Corps and the federal agency that oversees AmeriCorps talk about how they want to bolster the volunteer forces with retirees.

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Tough economy, crackdowns lead to drop in mortgage brokers

Tough economy, crackdowns lead to drop in mortgage brokers

Abuses from the subprime lending era prompted the state of Minnesota to toughen state licensing standards.
by Dan Olson

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Minneapolis was quiet while other cities burned

MPR's Tom Crann speaks with Vivian Jenkins Nelsen, CEO and Co-Founder of the Interrace Institute in Minneapolis about the local reaction to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 40 years ago.

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Local smoking bans shown to increase drunk driving

MPR's Tom Crann speaks with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee economics researcher Scott Adams about his study that links smoking bans to increased drunk driving.

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Affirmative Action Debate

Affirmative Action Debate

5 states may vote on affirmative action this fall. The two most prominent national activists on each side of the issue debate at the City Club of Cleveland.

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Tibet at crossroads

Tibet at crossroads

Violence continues in Tibet. The London-based Free Tibet Campaign says several were killed, though the Chinese news service did not mention deaths. A Tibetan scholar says the Chinese government continues to underplay an uprising that has spread throughout Tibet and to surrounding provinces.
by Rob Schmitz

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King's Last March

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of civil right leader Martin Luther King Jr. A new American RadioWorks documentary about King, called King's Last March, tells about the dramatic and often-overlooked final year in the life of Dr. King. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Stephen Smith, host of American Public Media's documentary unit, American RadioWorks.

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King's legacy 40 years after his death

King's legacy 40 years after his death

Forty years ago Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, a day after delivering one of his best known speeches. In the "mountaintop" speech, King talked about a future of better opportunities and equality between blacks and whites. Two who worked for King and study his work talk about how to continue improving the lives of people held back by racism.

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