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Noah Shusterman
What the Second Amendment really meant to the founders
They wanted militia rather than a federal army. Individual gun rights, in themselves, didn't concern them.
Carli Lindemann and Monica Scheldrup
Counterpoint: Why providing elder care is our life's calling
Heartbreaking revelations of abuse at senior homes do not tell the whole story of Minnesota's dedicated caregivers.
Editorial
Minnesota athletes deliver on Olympic stage
This state's heroes have helped turned the momentum for Team USA.
Editorial
A timely boost to push forward on a next-generation flu shot
Developing a universal influenza vaccine would be a public health game-changer.
Letters
Grant Wacker
Billy Graham: After years of preaching of the inevitability of death, he squarely faced his own
Aging began to take its toll, but the famed evangelist said he was gladly awaiting heaven.
Alexander Khoruts and Michael J. Sadowsky
Counterpoint: How we're advancing 'gut science' with grants and volunteers
Investor funding in our fecal therapy work is welcome, but we're wary of for-profit model.
Chris R. Powell
Editorial counterpoint: Second Amendment means what it says
Rather than advocate for gun control, the Star Tribune could urge taking this "sensible" path.
Cartoons
Editorial
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Legislature needs to find help for state's child care 'deserts'
Lack of providers is a worsening problem, especially in Greater Minnesota.
Editorial, Boston Herald
Russian trolls went to work in the wake of Florida mass shooting
Bots even hijacked #Parklandshooting hashtag to spread disinformation.
James P. Lenfestey
Meanwhile, in foreign affairs: Why Russia meddled
It's about ending the post-Crimea sanctions, which hurt, and about continuing climate change, which (in Russia's estimation) helps.
Editorial
Trump administration wants to tell low-income people what to eat
Substituting government-issued groceries for food stamps is a lousy idea.
Edward Ehlinger
Counterpoint: Prenatal alcohol exposure is a big deal — and just the start of Minnesota's drinking problem
The solution is to make it a pocketbook issue. One of the most effective ways to reduce overconsumption is to increase the price.
Don Samuels
Years of identity bias on gun policy. But maybe now …
If this is what it takes to make change — victims who are more "sympathetic" and who can capture attention — then carpe diem.
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