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• The challenge of affordable housing
  As the Metropolitan Council requires Twin Cities communities to build thousands of units of affordable housing, cities and residents raise concerns about sharing the burden and the opportunity.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Steve Lampi: Mayor of Brooklyn Park.
  Chip Halbach: Executive director of the nonprofit Minnesota Housing Partnership.
  Peter Bell: Chairman of the Metropolitan Council.
  More from MPR
  Housing slowdown hits rural cities and towns (09/11/2007)
  Foreclosure crisis is not easing in north Minneapolis (09/06/2007)
  Business is up, funding down for homeless families' drop-in center (07/05/2007)
  Renters put out by foreclosures (05/11/2007)
  Supply misses demand for Section 8 housing (05/02/2007)
  Study finds homeless numbers steady in Minnesota (03/14/2007)
  Resources
  City of Brooklyn Park
  Minnesota Housing Partnership
  The Metropolitan Council
• New documentary examines the Darfur saga
  The subject of a new film on the genocide in Darfur talks about his work to keep the world's attention on the continuing violence in Sudan.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Brian Stiedle: Former Marine infantry officer who served after his retirement as an unarmed observer in Darfur in 2004. His photographs and experience in Darfur were revealed in a series of op-eds by Nicholas Kristof. He's the subject of a recent film, "The Devil Came on Horseback."
  Gretchen Stiedle Wallace: Founder of Global Grassroots, a nonprofit that works with women fleeing war zones. She's the co-author with her brother Brian of the book "The Devil Came on Horseback."
  Annie Sundberg: Co-director, with Ricki Stern, of the "The Devil Came on Horseback."
  More from MPR
  Minnesota film maker explores the tragedy of Darfur (10/08/2007)
  Resources
  Foreign Policy Interview with Brian Steidle
  Nicholas Kristof: The Secret Genocide Archive
  Global Grassroots
  Minnesota Human Rights Center: Brian Steidle

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