Boy Scouts allows transgender kids into boys-only programs The Boy Scouts of America announced Monday that enrollment in its boys-only programs will now be based on the gender a child or parent lists on his application to become a scout, rather than the gender listed on the child's birth certificate.January 31, 2017
Trump order puts Minnesota refugee resettlement in limbo President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration could affect
the resettlement of at least 39 refugees that are scheduled to arrive in Minnesota in the next month.January 28, 2017
Fast trail expected for Beargrease sled dog race Mushers are preparing for the 33rd running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, the longest sled dog race in the lower 48 states, which begins Sunday in Two Harbors.January 28, 2017
Surveyors set out to count all homeless persons in Minnesota Hundreds of volunteers and non-profit workers across the state have been working through the night to count every homeless person in Minnesota. They began at sunset yesterday visiting light-rail cars, bus shelters, and highway underpasses. Later today, more groups will go to food pantries, homeless camps, and shelters.January 27, 2017
Workers, strivers, huddled masses: Immigration in America Immigration to the United States has come in swells and dips over the past two-plus centuries, driven by shifts in U.S. policy, the mood in the country and world events.January 26, 2017
Muslim Marine answers questions in effort to fight Islamophobia Mansoor Shams has been standing on street corners around the country with a sign saying, "I'm A Muslim U.S. Marine Ask Anything." It's exhausting, "but I feel like it's almost become my mission."January 25, 2017
Sexist, vulgar posts on women's marches rebound on officials Across the U.S. a handful of, mostly male, public officials have been reprimanded, called out or disciplined over social media postings about the women's marches around the globe last weekend.January 25, 2017