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Death Becomes Us

Death Becomes Us

The rituals of death tell us a lot about the living. What do our customs say about our society? And how do our practices shape the way we view our final fate?

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An analysis of the Senate immigration deal

An analysis of the Senate immigration deal

The Bush administration and the Senate have agreed on an immigration reform deal that would grant legal status to millions of illegal immigrants and strengthen the border, but critics on the left and the right are already taking aim at the bill.

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A song shows the way to a new home

A song shows the way to a new home

The personal story of a Somali man who left war-torn Mogadishu with his family for a new life in Minnesota has been adapted for a new song, commissioned by the Minnesota Chorale. It's part of the chorale's collaboration with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
by Karl Gehrke

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Parenting in public

Parenting in public

A new Minnesota Public Radio program called "How's the Family?" is about the families we're born into, the families we choose and, in the case of the debut broadcast, the families that are thrust upon us.

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West Bank festival has Pan-African vision

West Bank festival has Pan-African vision

Organizers are developing the Twin Cities' first Pan-African cultural festival. "Afrifest" is designed to introduce Minnesota's African immigrants to each other and the larger population.
by Chris Roberts

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Managing multiple births

Managing multiple births

Fertility treatments are leading to more multiple pregnancies with difficult ethical decisions for parents.

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Judge throws out Coldwater Spring case

Judge throws out Coldwater Spring case

A dispute over access to a plot of land in Minneapolis was at the center of a federal court case in U.S. District Court in St. Paul. The case involves three people exercising what they say are their tribal rights detailed in a 200-year-old treaty.
by Art Hughes

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