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Minnesota city used to be America's "least diverse' " and it hasn't grown in 50 years
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (446+ words) A Minnesota town once rated the country's "city of least diversity" is still overwhelmingly white " but its population has been frozen for the last 50 years, while the rest of the state grew in size and diversity. New Ulm " a small…...
A Look At Texas' Diverse Languages, With Vietnamese On The Rise
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (203+ words) Texas is, to quote an old ad campaign, "like a whole other country". Traveling from one part of Texas to another is like traveling to a different country, foreign languages included. Across Texas, about 164 different languages are spoken regularly with…...
Evil literature and indecent dancing: Why 1926 was a pivotal year in Irish cultural history
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (1182+ words) A female piper at a feis in the Mardyke, Cork, in 1926. Unfortunately, Church-inspired legislation in the era would tighten the State's grip on culture and women's rights. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive The release of the 1926 Census records has cast a…...
'We stay the course.' Minnesota historians react to the push to patriotize history
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (27+ words) MPR News A North Star Journey Live special, Tuesday at 9 a. m....
Texas is still growing overall, but some cities are starting to lose population
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (161+ words) New census data sheds light on where Texas is growing and where it is not....
Explore the map: As Austinites move out of Travis County, many are not going far
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (52+ words) Austin American-Statesman How much you need to make to be considered 'rich' in Austin 20 years of Austin jobs: Who's coming, going and the infamous "tech boom' The 10 most dangerous local intersections in Austin...
Growth in Arizona's big cities " like Tucson " mostly stalled
12+ hour ago (1214+ words) PHOENIX " The state's largest cities are in no danger of losing their status, at least not immediately. But new figures from the Census Bureau show that the trend is decidedly not in their favor as their growth has largely stalled…...
Today in History: Haitian Flag Day unites a nation at home and abroad
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (520+ words) Haitian Flag Day commemorates the creation of Haiti's bicolore, the blue and red flag that marks Haiti's independence from France in 1803. Celebrated every May 18, a national holiday in Haiti, the flag honors the revolutionary struggle that led to the world's…...
Jewish Life in 1776: A Revolutionary Moment | Timeless
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (515+ words) Posted by: Neely Tucker Here's a story for Jewish American Heritage Month and the nation's approaching 250th birthday that you probably didn't know: Rodney wrote in 1781 that "had it not been for that nest of vipers " this infamous island, the American…...
Census: Missoula led Montana population gains between 2024-25
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (585+ words) (Stateline) Large, immigrant-rich cities saw population fall back between mid-2024 and mid-2025 after nation-leading increases the year before. Mid-sized cities led the pack in U. S. Census Bureau estimates to be released May 14. The largest numeric increases for the year were in Charlotte, North…...