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Nora G. Hertel

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Journalist. Founder @mntheoptimist. Fellow @ifoundmn & @InnovationRJI. Former @GoogleNewsInit boot camper & @mit_esi journalism fellow. Super fan @soljourno.
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Can philanthropy bridge our divides? Q&A with the Council on Foundations

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By Nora G. Hertel
| MinnPost Verified
This story about philanthropy and polarization was originally published by Project Optimist. Polarization – division – plays out within families, on social media, and in our politics. A fall 2025 Times/Siena poll showed that 64% of Americans believe we’re too politically divided to solve the nation’s problems. As challenges from division and conflict have grown, so has the field of people taking them on.
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Building health, community, and little libraries at Hopkins Men’s Shed

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By Nora G. Hertel
| MinnPost Verified
This story about grassroots Men’s Sheds organizations in Minnesota was originally published by Project Optimist. HOPKINS – Five saws whined and bit through wood boards in a parking lot in Minnetonka, Minn., in late March. Two or three retirees manned each saw, cutting pieces for 30 Little Free Libraries. Inside the shop several men gathered around a table to drill holes in the pieces and chat between tasks. This side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder time is what Men’s Sheds create for their members.
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Can we expect to see more U.S. citizens denaturalized?

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By Nora G. Hertel
| MinnPost Verified
This story was originally published on Project Optimist. Citizens born outside of the U.S. can be stripped of their citizenship, or denaturalized. But it has not been a common occurrence. The U.S. Department of Justice filed about 11 denaturalization cases per year from 1990 to 2017, according to a fact sheet from the National Immigration Forum. That number rose to an average of 42 cases per year during President Donald Trump’s first term in office.
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