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John Rash
Rash Report: 'World Happiness Report' reveals much about true wealth
Annual U.N. study of people polled in 156 countries suggests that while it can help, money doesn't (always) buy happiness.
D.J. Tice
Ilhan Omar, fellow Minnesotans, cavort in center ring of a Democratic circus
Legislators have become emblems of factions that are transforming American politics.
John Rash
Rash Report: The humanitarian example of Razia Sultana, an 'International Woman of Courage'
The world needs to match the State Department honoree's intrepid advocacy on behalf of Rohingya refugees.
D.J. Tice
Our options on drug costs: 'Universally unappealing'
Each solution has a catch, so for now the roulette game goes on.
Lori Sturdevant
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Could you sell a gas tax statewide?
That's the task before MnDOT's new leader, Margaret Anderson Kelliher. Who is suited to it.
D.J. Tice
Making parenting pay again: Of leave policy and social trends
An aging population is the force behind many policy pressures.
Scott Gillespie
Winter and its implications: The ice dam cometh
And one seasoned homeowner stands ready to do battle, averse to bodily risk, armed with hosiery.
John Rash
Rash Report: Oscars should focus its lens on film, not just movie stars
Filmmaking, and the movies themselves, should be the stars of a show that's been shadowed with controversy.
D.J. Tice
Arbitrators can't be second-guessed, can they?
That seems to the view of the Minnesota Supreme Court, public interests aside.
D.J. Tice
Guaranteed income, no work required. Does it work?
Finland gave it a test run. The results were "disappointing."
John Rash
Rash Report: 40 years on, Iran's Islamic Revolution still roils
A juxtaposition of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and an Iran-focused Mideast security conference in Warsaw.
John Rash
Rash Report: Can Klobuchar connect with voters' 'true north?'
Minnesota senator's expected presidential bid comes amid a polarized, turbulent political environment.
Lori Sturdevant
Ranked choice might be right for primaries (and Klobuchar)
Amy Klobuchar is the type of candidate who might benefit from this voting method, and its use could be more than just a pipe dream.
John Rash
Rash Report: Those who 'shall not grow old' should be remembered
A new documentary from director Peter Jackson uses old footage and voices to renew interest in the sacrifices of soldiers who fought, and won, the "Great War."
D.J. Tice
What ails Britain and the U.S.? Perhaps too much democracy
Make that direct democracy, where undisciplined factions make compromise solutions difficult to reach.
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