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No, the U.S. Senate doesn't need Roy Moore
Trump's endorsement ignores a disturbing list of assault claims.
Jordan Magill
It's not just opioids that are a threat to loved ones: It's your medicine cabinet at large
It's your medicine cabinet at large. My daughter would still be alive if I'd realized the danger that killed her: access to the antidepressants that had been prescribed to me.
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Get to work now on Minnesota's forecast budget deficit
Dayton, GOP leaders should heed red ink warning and start planning.
Chris Bauer
Opioid crisis — the human cost: Pharmaceutical companies must be held accountable
We need change in our health care system, and we need alternatives to treating pain.
Mariam Hannon
Opioid crisis — the human cost: Don't forget that there is real pain to treat
We can't trap doctors between rigid protocol and compassionate care.
Mark Osler
Robert Mueller's investigation: Understanding an expert at work
Here is what the plea-agreement process really is, unlike what you might see on "Law and Order" or in the movies.
Sarah E. Gollust
House, Senate tax bills will make America sicker
It goes beyond the continued whacks at the Affordable Care Act to undermining conditions necessary for good health.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Can fake phone be the answer to kick smartphone addiction?
Jury's out on whether providing sensory satisfaction will do the trick.
Jason Flohrs
U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are wrong to oppose tax reform
It's not like they don't see the problem. Everyone sees the problem.
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Minneapolis City Council wisely moves to put more police officers on the streets
Election revealed deep concerns about gun violence, especially downtown.
Letters
Readers Write: Michael Flynn, tax reform, Minnesota's next election
The general in his own words, sort of.
Editorial
James Comey was right: 'Hate crimes are different from other crimes'
And new FBI statistics tell a disturbing story about racial, religious bias.
Peter M. Leschak
Iron Rangers compelled to think deeply about what it is they truly cherish
The conflict between jobs and environment, rural townships and cities, heavy industry and tourism are cast in stark relief in the six counties of northeastern Minnesota.
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