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Social Issues

'The Counterfeiters' moral dilemma

'The Counterfeiters' moral dilemma

"The Counterfeiters," which won this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language film, tells the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history. During World War II, Nazis formed a counterfeiting unit in a concentration camp that was staffed entirely by Jews, working under threat of death.
by Euan Kerr

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A radical way to help the poor

A radical way to help the poor

Nobel Peace Prize winner and author Muhammed Yunus spoke at the Commonwealth Club about his successful microcredit banking program and his new book, "Creating a World Without Poverty."

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Into the 2008 legislative session

Into the 2008 legislative session

Minnesota's Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller and House Speaker Margaret Kelliher join Gary Eichten in studio to discuss some of the top legislative issues at the Capitol.

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Proposal would restrict hallucinogenic plant

Proposal would restrict hallucinogenic plant

During the summer months, it is pretty common to see the dark purple or scarlet flowers of the salvia plant in gardens around the region. However, there is a type of salvia that some Minnesota lawmakers want to add to a list of controlled substances: Salvia divinorum.
by Cathy Wurzer

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New St. Paul school honors the achievements of Gordon Parks

New St. Paul school honors the achievements of Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks High School will be a fitting tribute to the artist and photographer, his family says.
by Tim Nelson

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A son's addiction, a father's agony

A son's addiction, a father's agony

A child's addiction transforms a family. Two new memoirs with different perspectives show how a child's meth habit nearly destroyed a son and almost devastated his father.

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The deeper meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance

The deeper meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance

A speech by demographer Shelley Lapkoff on the surprising stories behind the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Legislation would open up adoption records

Legislation would open up adoption records

The adoption access bill would allow people who were adopted to find out the names of their birth parents.
by Nanci Olesen

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A new era in Cuba?

A new era in Cuba?

A new documentary from America Abroad, "Viva la Evolucion: Cuba After Fidel," examines what the recent change in leadership will mean for the people of Cuba and the U.S.-Cuba relationship.

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Students march for Minnesota Dream Act

Students march for Minnesota Dream Act

Hundreds of teenagers marched to the state Capitol Tuesday morning to show support for what's known as the Minnesota Dream Act. Despite the show of enthusiasm, the legislation has little chance of passing this year.
by Tom Weber

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