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Leonid Bershidsky
The Swiss go against the flow with online voting
Security? Testing starts with an open competition for hackers, with prize money.
Letters
Readers Write: Socialism and capitalism, 'conversion therapy,' immigration, borders and assimilation, racism
Focus on the practical, not labels.
Cartoons
Editorial
Minnesota bill would counter dangerous vaccine disinformation
Funding for outreach, education is needed as measles cases are confirmed in 10 states.
Mike Opat
Mike Opat: Five steps for the future of Hennepin Healthcare and HCMC
The system must compete in the market, and whoever is chosen as its next leader must bring focus. Here's a to-do list.
Patricia Murphy, CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
2020 presidential campaign: It's as if Hillary Clinton is running again
The several women who have declared their campaigns really aren't distinguishing themselves from her.
Editorial, New York Daily News (TNS)
Finally, a Republican challenger to Trump; hope for more
Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld wasn't the obvious choice to be first, but perhaps he'll start something.
Nadine Gartner
The delicate art of debunking misconceptions about vaccines
How do you get opponents to vaccinate their kids? Talk with them — not at them — for hours.
D.J. Tice
Guaranteed income, no work required. Does it work?
Finland gave it a test run. The results were "disappointing."
Dean Zimmermann
Say what? Not every unfortunate utterance stems from intentional bigotry
We'd do well to remember that we're all learning, all of the time, writes former Minneapolis City Council Member Dean Zimmermann.
Jacob Frey and Phillipe Cunningham
Minneapolis development and economic equity: Upper Harbor Terminal can be a national model
A City Council committee should advance a concept plan, write Mayor Jacob Frey and Council Member Phillipe Cunningham. It's a starting point for the North Side, they add, and deeper community collaboration is baked into the next phase.
Multiple authors
Next up at University of Minnesota: Selection of four regents. Value merit, resist politics.
Those in the role must be able to both oversee and support the U's president. The process already in place to identify such people has worked well.
Letters
Editorial
Act now to strongly defend U.S.-European ties
A dangerous transatlantic divide is growing deeper under President Donald Trump.
Editorial
Americans now factor in the risk of mass shootings in everyday life
Add Friday's workplace attack in Chicago suburb to a growing list.
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