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Cartoons
April 21, 2017
Sack cartoon: The March for Science

Sack cartoon: The March for Science

Letters
April 21, 2017
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Readers Write (April 22): Earth Day, suicide and '13 Reasons Why', distracted driving, the U journalism school, the hippie lifestyle

Information and belief: an analogy.
Letters
April 21, 2017
Kimberly JaJack watches ìThe OíReilly Factorî on Fox News in her basement in Aurora, Colo., April 5, 2017. JaJack, a conservative and b

Readers Write (April 21): Bill O'Reilly firing, bias in journalism choices, changing the name of Lake Calhoun, naming U journalism school after Hubbards, H-1B visas

Right move, wrong reasons.
Editorial
April 21, 2017
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Franken bill would help get Minnesotans the skills, education needed for jobs that need filling.

Matching the right skills training, education with employment needs.
Editorial
April 21, 2017

With focus on journalism, Hubbards have been major U supporters

Decision to add family name to school recognizes their contributions.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
April 21, 2017
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2017 file photo, a fire set by demonstrators protesting a scheduled speaking appearance by Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopou

At Berkeley, the free speech movement has come to a screeching halt

A once fearless bastion of open-minded debate has become a cowardly symbol of high-minded intolerance
Editorial
April 20, 2017
The "Fearless Girl" statue, created by Kristen Visbal, stands across from the "Charging Bull" statue, Monday, March 27, 2017, in New York. Mayor Bill

Hey, New York, make the most of the Fearless Girl

Controversy over statues in financial district is a bunch of bull.
Cartoons
April 20, 2017
Sack cartoon: Bill O'Reilly and Roger Ailes commiserate

Sack cartoon: Bill O'Reilly and Roger Ailes commiserate

Reynolds-Anthony Harris
April 20, 2017

Counterpoint: Private scholarships are a lifeline for our kids drowning in mediocrity

They make it possible for children go to the schools of their choice.
Lauren Stopfer
April 20, 2017
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STEM education.

This weekend, I'll be marching for science. Will you?

I've come a long way from a curly-haired, sassy kid from Eagan, and I've grown to realize firsthand that science is worth our investment.
Editorial
April 20, 2017
President Donald Trump gestures after signing an executive order to tighten the rules for technology companies seeking to bring highly skilled foreign

Trump wisely moves to reform H-1B visa program

U.S. workers deserve first consideration for well-paying jobs.
Margaret Sullivan, The Washington Post
April 20, 2017
On Tuesday, another complaint was filed against Fox News host Bill O'Reilly.

O'Reilly's final 'tip of the day': Be brave, working women!

Almost every woman has a story. The Fox megastar's downfall shows the power of telling them.
Cartoons
April 19, 2017
Sack cartoon: Trump's battle plan

Sack cartoon: Trump's battle plan

JILLIAN PETERSON and JAMES DENSLEY
April 19, 2017
This Sunday, April 16, 2017 frame from video posted on Facebook shows Robert Godwin Sr. in Cleveland moments before being fatally shot. The search for

Why the trend of posting gruesome acts online?

There's the look-at-me factor, which law enforcement simply can't stop. How about removing the audience by simply not watching?
Sam Myers and Sarah Peterson
April 19, 2017
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order to tighten the rules for technology companies seeking to bring highly skilled foreign workers to th

Highly skilled workers visas have fees to help Americans

H-1B visa fees paid by employers are used to train U.S. workers.
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