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Larry D. Taylor
To solve America's drug problem, stop finger-pointing and look in the mirror
Billions spent policing suppliers could be spent fighting demand.
Chris Clayton
Overhyping Bold North undersells Minnesota's true appeal
Minnesota is becoming less Scandinavian and winters are less rugged than marketers would have you believe.
Editorial, Charlotte Observer
Banning bump stocks is the least the U.S. can do
In the face of federal inaction, some cities and states take on gun violence.
Josh Rogin, The Washington Post
It's AFTER the Olympics that the real games will begin in Korea
Pence is traversing a difficult Olympic course: Trying to stand tough with North Korea, without offending a South Korean leader who longs to be a peacemaker.
Editorial
Hawking Ram trucks wasn't what the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had in mind
Using speech as soundtrack for Super Bowl ad was a blunder.
Robert K. Vischer
A time to take stock of parts of King's legacy that may be fading from view
A leader inseparable from his faith, King focused on the restoration of relationships, on building "the beloved community."
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
Positive news, negative results? Let's try to navigate the wonderful, weird world of accounting
The numbers we see often are deceiving, not because of chicanery, but because of complicated realities. The key is to be alert to these variables and try to sort through them.
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.
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