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John Kass, Tribune Content Agency
School shootings: It's the culture, but that doesn't mean we should be completely hands-off about guns
We need a multifaceted response. It includes gun restrictions on the mentally ill. It includes strategic efforts in schools. And it includes values.
Editorial, Mankato Free Press
As sports gambling gets easier, the number of losers will grow
States should recognize the risks after U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Stephen B. Young
Thoughts about white privilege after Harry Windsor
Social class, skin tone, gender — these are only part of who we are. The rest is up to us. It's not beyond our control.
Noah Smith, Bloomberg News (TNS)
Ignore the myth about that stingy U.S. social safety net
Our welfare state is more robust than most realize. It's effective and stronger than in the past. But it's still inadequate.
John Rash
Rash Report: Will the U.S. and China get ensnared in 'Thucydides's Trap'?
In a provocative book, Harvard scholar Graham Allison examines if the two countries are "Destined for War."
John Kass, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
The royal wedding: All this hype, all this pomp; I don't get it, but …
… millions of Americans apparently do. They'll be watching, at least. That's fine, but please, TV people, just don't wear those silly costumes.
Lori Sturdevant
U regent selection was distorted by abortion politics
The vote did not seem to be about the good of the university.
D.J. Tice
Checking what ails us in the age of Trump
Elites are anxious. Common voters felt alienated. There's a likely connection.
Peter M. Leschak
Check your loyalty — and, especially, your pack mentality
Individuals act. Organizations are abstract. Remember that before buying into political parties — or any system that wants your devotion.
Editorial, Orange County Register
Why has Trump held only one news conference as president?
He was clear in his criticism of Hillary Clinton for avoiding them.
Michael Hemesath
Counterpoint: Yes, 'The Price is Right' for higher education – and it's not at all unfair
For typical Minnesota private colleges like St. John's, there's no "cross subsidization" among students. Still, it's a tough balancing act.
Matthew Mitchell, Tribune News Service (TNS)
Sports betting: Big foes of online gaming are not who you'd think
The notion of regulation for the public good is so last century. Watch for a few powerful players to have their say.
Editorial
Trump and GOP wage new war on contraceptives
Once again, Planned Parenthood is a favorite punching bag.
Liam Marlaire, Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis. (TNS)
Sports betting: Odds favor complications from compulsive gambling
States will have to take responsibility for ensuring integrity and providing necessary resources for addiction.
Ellen Anderson and, ALLI GOLD ROBERTS
Energy storage has much to offer, and now is our chance to tap it
But the state needs the right policies to capture the benefits.
Adam Taylor, The Washington Post
Unraveling of Korea talks shows what happens when TV junkies collide
Trump, Kim seem to be communicating and miscommunicating via their mutual thralldom to cable news.
Editorial
Trump ignores national security concerns with ZTE decision
Chinese company guilty of selling services, equipment to Iran and North Korea.
Editorial
Despite Mideast upheaval, Iraq pulled off a democratic election
And, against all odds, voting was competitive, fair and mostly peaceful.
Noah Feldman
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on sports betting is a victory for states' rights
It centered on the "anti-commandeering doctrine," relating to what Congress can tell states to do. Beyond the direct effects for the gambling case, it's a hint about the court's direction.
Marshall H. Tanick
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Is it legal to bar tobacco sales to those under 21?
Minneapolis looks poised to join the trend, but recent lawsuits challenging age restrictions on another matter — gun sales — are worth noting.
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