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Editorial
August 2, 2019

Trump's drug import plan merits both support, skepticism

It's OK as a workaround, but it likely won't be a long-term solution.
Editorial
August 1, 2019

Rest but don't stop on long-term care challenges

State's elder care safeguards are an achievement. Hard work is still needed on affordability.
Editorial
August 1, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), right, speaks during the second night of Democratic presidential debates, hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit,

Despite their many flaws, the Democratic debates mattered

The candidates gave voters much to chew on and revealed a party searching for a new identity.
Editorial
July 30, 2019

The not-so-special U.S.-U.K. relationship

Trump must not let his preference for Brexit erode other European ties.
Editorial
July 30, 2019
Police officers escort people from Christmas Hill Park following a deadly shooting during the Gilroy Garlic Festival, in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, Ju

More shooting, more innocents die

What will it take to say 'Enough!' and seriously address the scourge of mass shootings in U.S.?
Editorial
July 29, 2019

Another day, another attack by Trump

By targeting U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, he's embolding racists across the country.
Editorial
July 29, 2019

Minneapolis City Council's new social media policy: Don't use personal Facebook or Twitter accounts to do city business

Minneapolis to have clearer lines between personal, professional use of social media.
Editorial
July 26, 2019

Is Minnesota finally ready to help on insulin relief?

Lawmakers have been working on a deal. The public deserves an update.
Editorial
July 26, 2019

A welcome but worrisome debt deal

It's no longer fashionable to fret about debt and deficits. That is extremely unwise.
Editorial
July 26, 2019
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo.

Minneapolis needs more patrol officers, but chief's request to add 400 is too high

Medaria Arradondo's recent proposal would raise the total Police Department complement to at least 1,300 by 2025.
Editorial
July 25, 2019

Urgent diplomacy needed for Korea — South Korea (and Japan), that is

'History issues' have present-day impact on Tokyo-Seoul relations.
Editorial
July 25, 2019
EDS.: RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT VENUE TO HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE -- Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence

Heed Mueller on one clear point: Interference threatens democracy

He satisfied neither Trump's critics nor defenders. But nation could unite to protect democracy.
Editorial
July 24, 2019
FILE - This Aug. 29, 2018, file photo shows an arrangement of Oxycodone pills in New York. A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana l

Could feds have sounded the alarm sooner on opioid epidemic?

Newspaper analysis shows the spread of addictive painkillers across the U.S.
Editorial
July 23, 2019
FILE -- The architect Cesar Pelli at his studio in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 11, 2004. Pelli, who designed some of the world’s most recognizable b

Cesar Pelli's towering gifts

The architect, renowned globally, made significant contributions to Minnesota.
Editorial
July 22, 2019
In this Sunday, July 21, 2019 photo, an aerial view shows a speedboat of Iran's Revolutionary Guard moving around the British-flagged oil tanker Stena

Iran keeps trying to pick a bigger fight with U.S. and its allies

Seizure of a British ship is just the latest in Tehran's attempt at "escalation dominance."
Editorial
July 22, 2019
Albert Almora Jr. of the Chicago Cubs was comforted by teammates after checking on a young child who was struck by a hard foul ball off his bat on May

Protect fans all the way to the foul poles at major-league ballparks

Current safety netting doesn't cover some of the most dangerous spots in the stands.
Editorial
July 20, 2019

Sprawling DHS needs more than a leadership change

State agency has grown too complex, and all ideas for reform should be on the table.
Editorial
July 19, 2019

Lunar landing was a feat for the ages

Brave astronauts, an intrepid crew and a courageous country believed in the nation's mission.
Editorial
July 18, 2019

'Send her back' and Trump 2020

Trump could have had a McCain-like moment, but that's not his strategy.
Editorial
July 18, 2019

Starting Aug. 1, hands-free will be the law

And at least a couple of local law enforcement agencies are helping motorists get ready.
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