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Aaron Brown: In the quick of time — a dispatch from the ‘sandwich generation’ years

Research shows that people who care for an aging parent while still raising children struggle with increased financial and emotional strains. But the time investment is worth it.
AuthoredAaron Brown
October 7, 2024
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Denker: Ghosts don’t vote, but haunted people do

A visit to rural Minnesota — and its plentiful Trump signs — brings up memories of grief and loss, and the connection between them all.
AuthoredAngela Denker
October 3, 2024
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From Opinion: Vice presidential debate: an impressive performance, a questionable reality and a tiger bite at the end

Five of Minnesota Star Tribune’s contributing columnists share their thoughts on Tuesday’s vice presidential debate.
October 2, 2024
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Sheletta: Black names matter. So, say them right!

Donald Trump owes Kamala Harris an apology, and so do the white broadcasters who over the years mocked the names of Black high school basketball players.
AuthoredSheletta Brundidge
October 1, 2024
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Treuer: The troubling movement to suppress diverse literatures and languages

Minnesota should continue to reject the path of other states where book bans and declarations of English as the official language have taken hold.
AuthoredAnton Treuer
September 27, 2024
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Aaron Brown: With merger on the ropes, the fate of U.S. Steel will shape the future of the Iron Range

We need more investment in iron ore plants across the region, and we must reject single-company rule of the Mesabi.
AuthoredAaron Brown
September 24, 2024
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Koerth: The city cut branches off my favorite climbing tree, so I asked why

The trees we want, and what we want from them, are often in conflict in cities. Here’s what I learned from talking to the Minneapolis parks department.
AuthoredMaggie Koerth
September 23, 2024
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Brehm: Why is this much wealth leaving Minnesota?

It’s likely due to the state’s high tax rates and unfriendly business climate, along with declining quality of life in some areas. Leaders need to address it.
AuthoredAndy Brehm
September 19, 2024
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Denker: The stress of sending your kids to school amid bomb threats and yet another school shooting

From bomb threats at schools in Ohio to the recent shooting in Georgia, it’s no wonder the U.S. surgeon general has warned that parental stress is a significant public health issue.
AuthoredAngela Denker
September 17, 2024
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Vang: The good — really good — but also the bad and the ugly among Hmong lives in Minnesota

From women’s rights and the success of Suni Lee to a Hmong homeless encampment in St. Paul, there are highs and lows.
AuthoredKa Vang
September 15, 2024
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From Opinion: ‘They’re eating the dogs. … They’re eating the cats’ — racist stereotypes that hurt immigrant communities

Four of the Minnesota Star Tribune’s contributing columnists weigh in on Tuesday’s debate.
September 11, 2024
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From Opinion: Violent threats against Black women leaders are no joking matter

I didn’t find Hulk Hogan’s comment about body slamming Kamala Harris very funny at all.
AuthoredSheletta Brundidge
September 11, 2024
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