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Americans aren't serious about government debt
By June 22, 2014, 06:00 PMYes, they say they're “highly concerned.” But their most favored fix would appear to be magic.
Obama, like Bush, faces a second-term mess
By Editorial, Washington Post June 22, 2014, 06:00 PMAnd he's also showing signs that he's reconsidering earlier policies on Iraq.
A necessary audit of University of Minnesota drug research
By Arne H. Carlson June 22, 2014, 06:00 PMHere's what's needed to restore confidence in this troubled program.
Help people plan ahead for MNsure
By Tara Mack and Joe Hoppe June 22, 2014, 06:00 PMWhy not release premium rates early, as was done last year?
Get back to basics in our failing schools
By GARY STEVENSEN June 16, 2014, 06:00 PMWe keep trying the next new approach, and students end up worse off as the guinea pigs.
This time, air all opinions on Iraq
By John Rash, Star Tribune June 20, 2014, 06:03 PMMedia should expand their list of experts, and ask sources — and themselves — tough questions.
The fruits of labor and the message in our stars
By James Eggert June 20, 2014, 06:03 PMA constellation's mythology is an object lesson for economics.
Did a student's dark thoughts translate to ill intent?
By Julie Schumacher June 19, 2014, 06:11 PMThe fraught experience of engaging with a young man whose writing made people nervous.
Short-sheeting European security
By Steve Andreasen June 19, 2014, 06:12 PMA billion dollars is not enough for NATO to have an impact in response to Russia. So where to find more money? Redundant nuclear weapons.
In Iraq, chaos of our own making
By Jim Triggs June 19, 2014, 06:12 PMObama was always perfectly clear about his intent to leave. No residual forces, no peace — but we didn't care in 2008 and 2012. What about now?
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