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Social Issues

Getting tough on corporate ethics

Getting tough on corporate ethics

A long-time observer of public attitudes says we need to go further to restore ethical behavior among corporate executives than simply enacting tougher laws.

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CBS fires Don Imus

CBS fires Don Imus

CBS fired Don Imus from his radio show Thursday, the finale to a stunning fall for one of the nation's most prominent broadcasters. Don Imus's inflammatory remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team provoked a storm of protest and a round of apologies -- which weren't enough to save his job.

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The fact and fiction of obesity

The fact and fiction of obesity

A national PBS documentary examines scientific and societal myths regarding obesity.

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Mike Farrell: Actor to activist

Mike Farrell: Actor to activist

Actor Mike Farrell is best known for his portrayal of B.J. Hunnicutt on the long-running TV show, M*A*S*H. But for years, he's been making a name for himself as an advocate for human rights.

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Valarie Kaur's search for America after 9/11

Valarie Kaur's search for America after 9/11

After the Sept. 11 attacks -- appearance sometimes affected how you were treated in this country. When a Sikh man, wearing a turban, was gunned down in Arizona, it changed college student, Valarie Kaur's life. She ended up making a film about what it means to be American.
by Roseanne Pereira

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Red Lake boys may have wandered onto thin ice

Red Lake boys may have wandered onto thin ice

Authorities are conducting autopsies on the bodies of two young children found Sunday on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Tristan White, 4, and his 2-year-old brother Avery Stately disappeared four months ago. A search team found their bodies not far from their home.
by Tom Robertson

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Assessing the war on drugs

Assessing the war on drugs

It's been more than 35 years since Richard Nixon declared drug abuse "public enemy number one in the United States." Midmorning looks at the history and effectiveness of the war on drugs, and talks about efforts to reform the nation's drug laws.

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Victims of violence

Against the backdrop of recent news involving the cruel deaths of animals, the American Humane Association is holding a conference that will look at the link between animal abuse and domestic violence.

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