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Gerald Ford, an extraordinary 'ordinary man'
A new biography of America's 38th president offers a lesson for today's leaders contending with a riven nation.
John Rash
'Discord Leaks' sows an evolving surveillance era
Discord, the online site popular with video gamers, is where classified U.S. government documents were initially posted.
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International film festival seeks to 'unite, inform and transform'
Close to 200 short and feature films from around the world will screen between April 13-27 at the 42nd annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.
Lori Sturdevant
Potholes and taxes in St. Paul
A few decades of disregard on several levels explains the current 1% sales tax proposal.
John Rash
Russia must free reporter Evan Gershkovich
"Wrongfully detained" Wall Street Journal correspondent shows the severity of Russia's repression of media freedom — and ultimately the truth.
John Rash
Campaigns past and present reflect on Reagan's legacy
Allegations about the 1980 campaign surface as the GOP's top 2024 candidates veer from Reagan's resolute stand against totalitarianism.
D.J. Tice
Does Minnesota 'get' crime?
Recent events have me leaning toward "no."
John Rash
China's unexpected diplomatic coup changes the Mideast puzzle
A Beijing-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia alters regional, and maybe even geopolitical, dynamics.
D.J. Tice
D.J. Tice: Something isn't right — just ask the kids
National and state surveys did exactly that and many answers are unsettling.
John Rash
U.S. must be a beacon for democracy for Mexico, Israel
As protests roil its two allies, America needs to live up to its own democratic ideals.
John Rash
An exemplary post-presidency. (And a pretty good presidency, too.)
Belying public (and often pundit) perceptions, Jimmy Carter had an often consequential and constructive White House tenure.
John Rash
Avoiding 'Munich' at the Munich Security Conference
World leaders gathering at the annual meeting seem resolute in rejecting further appeasement of Russia.
D.J. Tice
Another death roll of kids Minnesota didn't save
New report again documents failures of a child protection system that puts adult interests first.
Lori Sturdevant
'We need more Dave Durenbergers'
That's I what often heard voters say to the late senator. They're right.
John Rash
In a new documentary, as in life, LBJ looms large
"Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb" focuses on the 50-year collaboration between the legendary writer and editor.
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