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Priest puts L.A.'s ex-gang members to work

Rev. Greg Boyle is the founder of Los Angeles-based Homeboy Industries, an organization that gives jobs to young men and women who agree to give up the gang life.

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A five-year plan to end hunger in the Twin Cities

A five-year plan to end hunger in the Twin Cities

A consortium of Twin Cities nonprofits say they have a plan to end hunger in the metro area in the next five years. How will it work?

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Why the glass ceiling still exists

Why the glass ceiling still exists

Recent research reveals a dilemma for women leaders, trying to exhibit leadership and toughness. Midmorning explores the challenges to finding a straightforward answer to why there aren't more women leaders in the workplace.

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U of M program taps new kidney donors

U of M program taps new kidney donors

For patients on dialysis the wait for a donor kidney is longer than ever.
by Lorna Benson

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Fair matches Iraq war vets with jobs

Fair matches Iraq war vets with jobs

Employers met face to face Tuesday with current and former members of the military who are looking for new jobs. Organizers of the veterans job fair say these soldiers possess many skills in high demand in the workplace.
by Mark Zdechlik

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How to narrow the gap between the haves and have nots

How to narrow the gap between the haves and have nots

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman takes on the widening gap between the very rich and those below the median income. He argues that the Democrats who may come to power in the next election should pursue an unabashed liberal agenda.

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Howard Jacobson spins a world from 'Kalooki Nights'

Howard Jacobson spins a world from 'Kalooki Nights'

Kalooki is central to British novelist Howard Jacobson's new book. It's a card game in which no one really knows the rules. Jacobson says it's a great way to describe the British Jewish community where he grew up, and he uses it in his new comic novel "Kalooki Nights."
by Euan Kerr

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Wanted: Parents

Wanted: Parents

Every year, more than 24,000 American young people in foster care "age out." Many foster kids who have not found permanent families by age 18 wind up on the streets. A new American RadioWorks documentary follows two teens as they search for a family to adopt them before time runs out.

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Equity-stripping scams could rise as foreclosures increase

Equity-stripping scams could rise as foreclosures increase

With more and more homeowners desperate to hold on to their homes, experts are concerned that many are vulnerable to rescue scams.
by Jessica Mador

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American RadioWorks producer talks about the new documentary - "Wanted: Parents"

The latest documentary from American Radio Works "Wanted:Parents" follows two teenagers through their journey to find a forever-home before they age out of the foster care system.
by Cathy Wurzer and Catherine Winter

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