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John Rash
Rash Report: Steve Sack on his 'little piece of real estate in the paper'
A book and a "Talk of the Stacks" event reflect remarkable career of the Star Tribune cartoonist.
John Phelan
Editorial counterpoint: More workers will help us prosper, if they're the right kind of workers
Amid worries about Minnesota's labor shortage, entrepreneurship may be what matters.
Kris Potter
A dreaded flashback to 'duck and cover' in the '60s
This week's frightening war of words recalled memories of the fears that lay just below the surface of my sunny, California childhood.
John Harrigan
Six lessons in leadership from '62 Cuba crisis
We can compare and contrast John Kennedy's response to the Soviet threat with Donald Trump's reaction to North Korean aggression.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Microsoft researcher regrets security advice that drives many of us nuts
Bill Burr now says simple language, not odd combinations, are safer.
Lori Sturdevant
There's no transit plan so needed, so far off that it can't find its foes
But needs are changing, and neighborhoods will, too.
Editorial
Journalist Austin Tice went to Syria to report, not to fight
His ambitions were noble, and his kidnappers should set him free.
Editorial, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Editorial Board
A plea from Japan: Please stay calm
North Korea is at fault, but U.S. must show restraint as well as strength.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Trump admits border wall is about politics
At $1.6 billion, it's an expensive example of a "least important thing."
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
That guy at Google was right about women in tech
As a woman who worked in the male-centric IT field, I learned these bros were not my people.
William Beyer
Cass Gilbert, the White House and Minnesota's People's House
Minnesotans can celebrate the splendid renovation of the State Capitol and its ties to that mansion in D.C. that is anything but a dump.
Sarah Posner
Is Pence planning his post-Trump future? Wouldn't you be?
He protests way too much about reports that he's laying the groundwork for a campaign of his own, or at least for survival.
James Stavridis
To solve North Korea threat, take to the sea
The U.S. must continue with maritime military exercises in order to ensure deterrence — or to be prepared for the worst.
Rick Nolan
U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan: The green economy needs Minnesota mining
Counterpoint: Copper and nickel play a role in today's climate fight, so why not mine them safely right here? That's what my land exchange is about.
Carla Nelson
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Minnesota's education brass should show some humility and listen to parents
With the latest math and reading scores staying flat, we need to step up successful initiatives.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Congressional Republicans are beginning to hold Trump accountable
Russian sanctions, defense of Sessions show streak of independence.
Brandon L. Wright and Michael J. Petrilli
Federal education policy: Now deferring to states like Minnesota
Whatever plan our policymakers put forward likely will be approved. Make sure it's good for kids.
Ann Ness
The classroom experience: What if teachers stopped spending their own money on supplies?
... it would be a great limit on students' learning. Which is why we must not leave educators with extra financial burdens.
Anne Holzman
'Scores in reading, math fail to budge' in Minnesota: Maybe it's time to try the obvious
With this latest news about Minnesota schools, let's get sensible about homework, about when children are ready to learn and about what time they have to do it.
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