| | Sept. 5, 2019 LGBTQ students are more likely to be bullied and harassed, which can lead to a higher risk of suicide, according to several studies. Often these students need a safe place, whether that’s a teacher or a school staff person who support them. Today, I spoke with a school teacher-turned advocate and a pediatrician specializing in gender health to help explain how to navigate talking with your children about gender identity and how to create an inclusive environment for all students at school. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Updraft blog | Forecast | |
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| Trade war taking a toll in Minnesota | | With the addition of new tariffs last Sunday, Minnesota retailers say they’re going to start adding the cost to prices. Ag producers are at risk of losing export markets. | |
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| Meet Minnesota’s first puppy, Scout | | The Walz family welcomed a 3-month old rescue puppy into their home, fulfilling a promise the governor made to his son on the campaign trail last fall. | |
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| Historic Superior lighthouse sold at auction | | A California tech exec bought the lighthouse, built in 1913, for $159,000, as his own “fortress of solitude.” He hopes to renovate it, spend a few weeks in it every summer on the shore of Lake Superior, and rent it out to writers and others. | |
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