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Social Issues

GLBT equality leader stepping down from OutFront Minnesota

After leading the movement for gay and lesbian equality in Minnesota for 21 years, Ann DeGroot is stepping back.

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Parents learn how to let go in the technological age

Parents learn how to let go in the technological age

When kids head off to college, parents are forced to separate themselves from what has been a constant hands-on job for years.
by Nanci Olesen

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Budgeting for boomerang kids

Budgeting for boomerang kids

The high cost of living and student loans are driving young adults back to their parents' homes after they graduate from college. Ruth Hayden has advice for the parents of these "boomerang kids."

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Dr. Jon Hallberg: Rx abuse on the rise

Dr. Jon Hallberg: Rx abuse on the rise

MPR's Tom Crann talks to regular medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg about the prescription medications that drug abusers are seeking more of.

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On the front lines of the abortion debate

On the front lines of the abortion debate

Susan Wicklund considers the experience many women share, but feel compelled to keep secret -- the termination of their pregnancies. Dr. Wicklund talks about her own experiences counseling women, and the price she's paid for performing abortions over the years.

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Owner of Hmong market in St. Paul looks to expand

Owner of Hmong market in St. Paul looks to expand

A hardscrabble Asian shopping bazaar attracts thousands of shoppers a day. The man behind it wants to make it even bigger, and he's looking for the city of St. Paul for help.
by Laura Yuen

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All sides agree on go-slow approach to HPV vaccine

All sides agree on go-slow approach to HPV vaccine

Some advocates of mandating the new cervical cancer vaccine for girls won't push the legislation this year, after the state's Health Department released a report suggesting more screenings and education instead.
by Tom Weber

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Food prices rise and families try to cope

Food prices rise and families try to cope

The price of dairy products has risen more than 13 percent over the last year. The price of meat is up more than 5 percent. If you've been to a grocery store or restaurant lately you've seen the jump in food prices -- the steepest rise since 1990.
by Nanci Olesen

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A surgeon reflects on how Americans face death

A surgeon reflects on how Americans face death

Physician and author Pauline Chen says families are the key to helping their loved ones especially when it comes to communicating with doctors. But families too frequently are unprepared for the experience, when they don't have to be.

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