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Greg Bolles
Politics in 2016: What's the lesson kids are learning from this?
Nowadays, it seems to be OK for supporters of one candidate to be ostracized by backers of another. Whatever happened to civility?
Editorial
Why have so many men dropped out of the labor force?
New study has found that painkillers are taking a toll.
David Stillman
Nation's newest voters are not the millennials, but 14 million Gen Zers
Many in this group, born between 1995 and 2012, are coming of age.
Editorial
Why a Nobel Prize for Bob Dylan?
The goal, it seems, is to extend the artist as artifact into one for the ages. Good plan.
Editorial
Will NAACP look out for the kids in charter school vote?
Calling for a moratorium on charters could reverse a lot of progress.
Dylan Kelly
Editorial counterpoint: Instead of harping on promises to freeze tuition, support reform
Our association, representing students at the Minnesota community and technical colleges, argues that affordability must be a priority.
Beth Bronski
Trump sexual abuse allegations stir unwelcome flashbacks
Like many women, I experienced unwanted advances in my hometown and in the workplace. So why has so little changed?
Paul M. Olson
A tale of good fortune, with thanks to Minnesota's immigrants
After a brush with the medical community, I recognize that the face of our state has changed — for the better.
D.J. Tice
First, let's protect the rule of law
Among the signs of the American collapse, this is one flashing in neon.
Lori Sturdevant
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, a possible candidate for governor? It's a good fit …
The congressman is well-suited to tackle the urban-rural divide.
Cass Sunstein, Bloomberg View
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize: So much more than the voice of a generation
Like Walt Whitman, he contained multitudes — all pointed toward a pursuit of independence.
STEVE CHAPMAN
Requiring all that fine print can have unintended effects
Mandatory government labels and disclosures on everything from GMO foods to beer menus may mislead rather than inform.
Betsy Spethmann
If you're checking your phone at the stoplight, that's a no-texting zone
Hey you, looking at your lap when you're waiting in your car! That's rude, dangerous — and illegal.
Rich Stanek
Addressing the mental health crisis in our jails
In Hennepin County, we are putting solutions in place. But we need help from our state and congressional leaders, and we need it now.
Editorial
Wells Fargo needs a culture change
Replacing the CEO isn't enough to end high-pressure sales.
John Kass
2016 election: Forget the sex. What about open borders?
Hillary Clinton should explain what she told Brazilian bankers.
David Albersman
When a car-free tomorrow meets the realities of today
Downtown Minneapolis needs a new strategy for parking structures that can be repurposed.
Harlan Anderson
Counterpoint: Blame farmers for water pollution? Look in the mirror
We are just 1 percent of the population. The other 99 percent of you elect those who make harmful policies.
Lee McGrath and Anthony Sanders
Ride sharing: 10 years of freedom in personal transportation
How a Minneapolis immigrant with a vision helped launch the revolution that has brought Uber and Lyft to countless customers.
Peter Zeller
There ought be a law to prevent that ... Oh, wait!
Minneapolis had a lurking law that helped head off trouble. Then political correctness struck.
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