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Susan Shepard Carlson
A silent crisis in need of urgent attention: Prenatal alcohol exposure
A new study reveals a startling prevalence of youth with fetal alcohol problems, which take a terrible toll on them and on society.
Batya Ungar-Sargon
Will #MeToo spell the end of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'?
I don't think so. It seems that while real life absolutely demands consent, women still can fantasize about blurred or nonconsent.
Editorial
Businesses should help customers avoid the waiting game
Up-to-the-minute wait times for airport security would be a good start.
Edward Ehlinger
Rest assured, Minnesota, your Health Department is one of the nation's best
A Star Tribune focus on elder care problems has fueled a false and harmful narrative of disarray.
David Feinwachs
Health care venture by 3 corporate giants is cause for encouragement
They've got clout, and their focus on the costly health insurance middleman is long overdue.
George M. Woytanowitz
The Kentucky Derby in Minnesota? Mardi Gras? Why not?
There's no reason to stop with the Super Bowl. With the right financial inducements, we could attract all sorts of big-time events.
Safia Khan
Remembering two dozen lives lost to horrible deaths, to shake us to our core and to action
As we hear "Me, Too" and other cries, we must strive to halt the scourge of domestic violence.
Allison Stratton
Counterpoint: Clearing a few things up about interior design and laws governing it
This is a highly skilled field, and in Minnesota, certification is voluntary but very valuable.
Editorial
Why filling Guantanamo with 'bad dudes' is a bad idea
Trying detainees in the federal court system is far more effective.
John Kass
A school ban on 'best friends'? No, thanks
The idea is that it's exclusionary, but it's also life. And kids can still learn kindness.
Ken Martin and JENNIFER CARNAHAN
GOP and DFL firmly agree on this: Attend your Feb. 6 precinct caucus
Much is at stake in this year's elections in Minnesota. These caucuses will give you your first chance to influence the direction of the races.
Stephen B. Young
50 years later, the Tet Offensive, properly understood
The media misinterpreted the significance and reported thusly. Misled, the United States abandoned its South Vietnamese allies.
José Miguel Cruz
Trump's wrong about MS-13, but the truth is grim enough
The gang is smaller than others in the U.S. and does not have the destructive reach here that it has in Central America. Furthermore, it is in many ways a U.S. creation.
FROM THE ECONOMIST
Neither students nor taxpayers can afford today's higher-ed arms race
Many students are wasting their own money and that of the taxpayers who subsidize them.
Lori Sturdevant
Met Council is another of Minnesota's miracles
Our success is a regional story — at risk of an unhappy ending.
Ruth Mayer, Charlotte Observer (TNS)
Trump makes me furious, but a car breakdown made me think
Amid my anger, the selfless help of a stranger gave me pause. Trump demands resistance, but kindness across lines is vital. It's no easy task.
John Rash
Super Bowl, State of the Union offer ritualistic respites
Challenges batter the nation, and the National Football League, but both events offer a unique unity moment, however fleeting.
Ian Keith
This St. Paul teacher opposes authorizing a strike
I'm a teacher and former union president, and I'll be voting no on that question. Let's choose respectful collaboration over confrontation.
Marc A. Thiessen
Trump's terrific speech gives him a reset opportunity
A president this successful should be more popular. His words may help, depending on what comes next.
Marc Ferris
National anthem's third verse stirs passions, but the reading is erroneous
Francis Scott Key's reference to "slave" was not literal.
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