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Social Issues

Facing the inevitability of aging

Facing the inevitability of aging

They're growing in number, but that doesn't mean society respects them more. A long-time researcher in the aging field talks about the image and reality facing the growing population of people over 65.

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Love and money

Love and money

Wall Street Journal reporter and columnist Jeff Opdyke provides readers with a window into his own personal financial dealings, and in the process says he often makes himself look pretty foolish. He joins Midmorning to talk about his column, and about the issues raised when family and finance meet.

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The changing nature of friendship

The changing nature of friendship

Midmorning examines the many different types of friendships with the author of a new book that looks at how the meaning of the word "friend" has changed.

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A need for translation

A need for translation

A deaf man from Morrison County was arrested and found himself in jail and then in court without the benefit if any translation services. The case was settled out of court but shows that counties aren't offering the services required by the ADA legislation.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Juvenile detention center sits empty, unused at Red Lake

Juvenile detention center sits empty, unused at Red Lake

The Red Lake tribe has filed suit against the Department of Interior for failing to fully fund a new juvenile detention center. The new building has been sitting empty, furnishings and all, for nearly two years.
by Tom Robertson

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Tutu carries on a legacy of activism

Tutu carries on a legacy of activism

Her famous father and activist mother inspired Naomi Tutu in her work on justice and reconciliation issues. She joins Kerri Miller in the MPR studios to talk about what Africans and Americans can learn from each other about giving.

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Latinos sending more money back home

Latinos sending more money back home

The Latino population in Minnesota is growing rapidly, and the money immigrants send to Latin America from Minnesota is growing even faster. A recent report estimates a doubling in the amount of money transfers over the last two years.
by Ambar Espinoza

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