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D.J. Tice
November 16, 2018

Of 'nones' and Jesuits and that old-time religion

A retreat at which we pondered riddles of faith shows the staying power of spirituality.
Letters
November 16, 2018
Peter McLaughlin, the Hennepin County Commissioner for District 4, addressed a crowd during groundbreaking ceremonies for the Interchange project, a t

Readers Write: Southwest light rail, Minneapolis 2040 Plan, birthright citizenship

We lost. Peter McLaughlin won, on this issue.
Editorial
November 16, 2018
Central American migrants wait in line for a meal at a shelter Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Tijuana, Mexico. Migrants in a caravan of Central American

'Caravan' craziness should prompt immigration reform

Trump stopped talking about it, but new border policies are still needed.
Letters
November 16, 2018
Jason Gabbert, with a partial collection of baseballs he has amassed attending Major League Baseball games. (Courtesy Jason Gabbert)

Readers Write: Ball-snagging Twins fan, St. Paul garbage collection, light-rail costs, affordable housing, 'huffing,' clergy sex abuse, the 'culture of outrage'

It's all about him, apparently.
Editorial
November 16, 2018
FILE - In this Tuesday, April 10, 2018, file photo, a high school principal displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students in such places

FDA crackdown on vaping strikes the right balance

Agency limits young users' access without shutting down smokers trying to switch to "vaping."
Ariana Lopez
November 16, 2018

Racially charged comments inflict a lasting pain

Please know : They make people doubt who they are and what they can do.
Andrew M. Luger
November 16, 2018

In our charged times, the Rule of Law must prevail

We must uphold the principles of due process, decency and fairness.
Editorial
November 16, 2018

Congress needs to send Trump a message on Mueller

Now more than ever, he needs to stay out of the investigation.
Lori Sturdevant
November 16, 2018
FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2014, file photo, Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., listens to a question in Hot Springs, Ark. Prospects for Congress passing a n

Peterson, Emmer bridge the divide of geography and party

So perhaps U.S. Reps. Collin Peterson and Tom Emmer have something to show us.
Letters
November 16, 2018
Mark Nunberg leads a meditation class. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Mark Nunberg, the founder of Commo

Readers Write: Religious 'nones,' Amazon's 'HQ2,' war and peace, accessibly finding solace in nature

Religious 'nones' are copping out.
Editorial
November 16, 2018
The Trump administration believes drug companies would be shamed into better behavior if they had to include prices in TV ads. Drug companies say they

Here's a roadmap for lowering drug prices

Let government negotiate rates with pharmaceutical companies.
Ramesh Ponnuru, Bloomberg News (TNS)
November 16, 2018
Jason Lewis is pretty sure he knows what lost him his seat in the United States House, and the answer may surprise you.

Blame McCain? Jason Lewis, GOP, need a better scapegoat

Questions of taste aside, McCain didn't help his party on health care — but the causes of its troubles are many.
Editorial
November 15, 2018

Aside from welcome jobs windfall, Amazon presents challenges

In Virginia, get ready for traffic, school crowding and higher housing costs.
Cal Thomas, Tribune Content Agency (TNS)
November 15, 2018
Robert Hoatson, of West Orange, N.J., holds protest signs outside of a hotel hosting the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual fall mee

Vatican fails in latest statement on clergy sex-abuse scandal

In asking U.S. bishops to hold off on action, it again dodges duty.
Dan Crenshaw
November 15, 2018
In this Nov. 10, 2018 photo provided by NBC, Lt. Com. Dan Crenshaw, from left, a congressman-elect from Texas, Pete Davidson, Anchor Colin Jost, and A

Dan Crenshaw: Why I didn't demand an apology from "Saturday Night Live"

Mocking my appearance was offensive, but it's time to get past our outrage culture. We have common goals, if different views, so let's work to restore civility to debate.

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