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Jeremiah Christopher Whitten
Health care: The amazing kindness of strangers
In illness, I need help doing things I should have been able to do myself — and I was given that assistance, with cheer.
Myron Orfield and Will Stancil
Actually, the Met Council is protecting the status quo on housing
Counterpoint: Its housing plan does not reinstitute the fair-share policy for suburbs that was once widely supported and should be again.
D.J. Tice
Messy immigration issue, rowdy debate aren't new
Every new wave of immigrants throughout history has sparked passionate responses in U.S.
Peter M. Leschak
Humans in nature: Pride goeth with the fall
A sudden arboreal stop got me to thinking about what sets us apart from our animal friends: Unlike them, in an indifferent universe, we take things personally — and act accordingly.
Noah Smith, Bloomberg View
Numbers don't always paint an accurate picture when it comes to inequality
Even though basic goods remain attainable, respect is hard to get.
Betsy Hodges
Mayor Betsy Hodges: Minneapolis is among cities pope asks to help combat climate change
A historic opportunity to lead the way on global sustainability.
Judge Kevin S. Burke
Judges must work to reinvigorate public trust in all courts across the land
Judges must work to reinvigorate trust in the process of law across the nation.
Editorial Board
Focus on the Oregon dreamers, not the nightmare
The victims' lives up to Thursday morning matter. Their killer's does not.
Veda Shook
Brawl over scheduling rules is just ahead at Minneapolis City Council
Employees deserve fair notice about when they must work.
Michelle Benson and Marsha Van Denburgh
Foster parents are ignored too often
Story of drug-den boy, unheeded warnings reveals a basic child-protection flaw.
Steve Chapman
Crisis in Syria: As Putin steps up, let's not interfere
He might just defeat ISIL for us. Or, he might be beaten. Either way, we win.
Editorial
Clinton's plan to end 'Cadillac tax' is irresponsible
It's the most effective way to control ever-rising health care costs.
Charles Lane, The Washington Post
The Democratic plan to destroy Obamacare
Repealing the tax on high-end employer-paid benefits would undermine the law as surely as anything the GOP plans.
Jim Harper
Relax, Minnesota: REAL ID deadline isn't for real
The threat of thwarting travelers from states that aren't in compliance with the federal law is (still) an empty one.
Marshall H. Tanick
Are charter schools unconstitutional?
Suddenly, in Washington state, they are, and the legal reasoning bears watching.
Editorial
Shell's economic decision is not an environmental victory for the Arctic
It halted drilling for business reasons, not for the greater good of planet.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
Carly Fiorina: Wonder woman or phony failure? (And does it matter?)
She didn't succeed at HP, but maybe no one could have. Business is harder than people think — kinda like politics.
Anna Molinaro
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Twin Cities Marathon: A runner's message to Black Lives Matter
We all have purposes and goals. Come and cheer us on, so that we may support you.
Ian Ayres
Bruce Corrie
The state of the future of Minnesota's labor force
A lot hinges on the economic health of the African, Latino, Asian and Native American communities.
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