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Robert Graboyes
Connectivity and the farthest-reaching party ever
This eclipse, unlike an earlier one, is truly in demand. This one's sort of like Woodstock, from sea to shining sea. Here's what changed.
Lori Sturdevant
Minneapolis, St. Paul property tax hikes shine light on lagging state aid
Looks like this fall's Minneapolis and St. Paul campaigns won't be just about policing after all. Not with property tax increase proposals shooting like Roman candles from mayoral offices last week.
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From an editorial, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It's not OK to put legal limits on free speech
Talk of denying hate groups' rights is dangerous and un-American
David Banks
In a complicated, difficult world, unity is uneasy
Justice and tolerance really do involve many sides.
Editorial
With new chief in place in Minneapolis, there's a new opportunity for police reform
Medaria Arradondo must build on reforms launched by his predecessor.
MARGE LUNDEEN
The American eclipse: From bright blessed day to dark sacred night
The complexity, weirdness and perfect predictability of an eclipse turns strangers into rejoicing comrades grateful for the sun's return.
Letters
Readers Write: Good old days, Charlottesville, charitable gambling, rent controls, travel to Vietnam
There were some not-so-good days, too.
Editorial
Reward, don't punish, Minnesota health care innovation
Trump administration could undercut next-generation MinnesotaCare program.
Letters
Readers Write: Violence in society, payday loans, Enbridge pipeline, Lake Calhoun, the American flag
Create positive experiences for our kids.
Editorial
Be wary of changes in police governance in Minneapolis
More City Council control of policing could be counterproductive.
David S. Milz
An awful way to eliminate Down syndrome
Prenatal testing and abortion, as in Iceland and elsewhere, give a notion of inferior lives.
FROM THE ECONOMIST
U.S. workforce participation rises, and women are leading the way
And that turnaround among "prime-age" workers is being driven largely by women in lower-skilled jobs. One question is why.
Editorial
Terror attacks in Spain should be met with a global response
Trump should help lead international efforts to thwart terrorism.
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