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Commentary: Brewster brings success before a game is played

Commentary: Brewster brings success before a game is played

The Minnesota Gophers open their football season Saturday against Bowling Green. Most of the focus has been on new head coach Tim Brewster, but commentator Jay Weiner says there's something else we should pay attention to -- the makeup of his coaching staff.

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The costs of a 'high society'

The costs of a 'high society'

According to a recent survey, more teenagers are using drugs than we realize. Midmorning's guest says the survey is just another indication that Americans need a major cultural change in their attitudes about drugs.

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150 years of Minnesota history

150 years of Minnesota history

Minnesota's Constitution was signed 150 years ago on Aug. 29, and the state is preparing to celebrate its sesquicentennial next year. What was Minnesota like 150 years ago? What were the events and trends that changed Minnesota since then?

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Local Somalis help educate students in Minnesota, and Kenya

Local Somalis help educate students in Minnesota, and Kenya

A Twin Cities nonprofit group is taking on Somali education on two continents -- in Minnesota and in Africa. Generation for Change and Growth was started by Somali professionals concerned that Somali students were being set up for failure.
by Roseanne Pereira

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From conflict to cooperation

From conflict to cooperation

A Muslim scholar and activist says religious pluralism and greater interfaith dialogue are the keys to combating the lure of terrorism and religious conflict.

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Alabama native sings over second chance

Alabama native sings over second chance

It's graduation day at the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps center in St. Paul, and one of the graduates, Terrance Cummings, an accomplished vocalist, is so pleased he's graduating, he's inviting the community to come join him in song.
by Dan Olson

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Demand for youth programs outstrips availability

Demand for youth programs outstrips availability

From the Great Depression to today, the debate over youth programs continues, and so does the demand.
by Dan Olson

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Hmong women chart their future

Hmong women chart their future

Cultural change begins in small ways. Some Hmong women in St. Paul are starting with themselves. They are part of a new leadership institute that may change Hmong culture forever.
by Roseanne Pereira

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Answers to ethical dilemmas

Answers to ethical dilemmas

Ethical issues dog us on the job and at home. Ethicist Randy Cohen offers his ideas on how we should do right by our colleagues and society at large.

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What's at the heart of heroism?

What's at the heart of heroism?

Research suggests that selfless and altruistic behavior may be more hardwired in some people than others.

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