Obama honors civil rights movement with new national monuments As his administration ends, Obama has protected more historic, cultural and natural sites than any other president before him. The new sites are in South Carolina and in Birmingham and Anniston, Ala.January 13, 2017
After 20 years, young man leaves foster care on his own terms Noel Anaya entered foster care in California when he was a year old. He recently aged out of the system at 21 and used his court hearing finalizing the process to send a "signal of distress."January 12, 2017
A new type of food pantry is sprouting in yards across America Similar to Little Free Library boxes that are filled with free books, these "blessing boxes" are stocked with food and toiletries for people in need to take -- anonymously and whenever they want.January 11, 2017
Reporter who broke the story of start of WWII dies at 105 As an activist, Clare Hollingworth saved thousands of refugees from Hitler's forces. Then, a few days into her career as a reporter, she uncovered the scoop of a lifetime: Germany was invading Poland.January 10, 2017
Good news, Twin Cities: Only a mildly miserable winter so far According to the "Twin Cities Winter Misery Index," (yes, such a thing exists) we've only racked up 41 points of pain, putting us squarely in the "mild" category. By comparison, the winter of 2013-14 racked up 207 points of misery.January 10, 2017
Can virtual reality make you more empathetic? Charities are using virtual reality to immerse people in the plight of refugees and others who need help. Researchers are studying whether it's more effective than other media. And there are skeptics.January 10, 2017
How the Twin Cities can attract and retain professionals of color A survey collected by Greater MSP asked professionals of color what they like and, more importantly, what they don't like about living in the Twin Cities in order to understand why minorities are leaving the community.January 9, 2017