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Kids are risking their health 'vaping' at school
There are many unknowns and evidence it leads to smoking cigarettes.
Gary Henrickson
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An open letter to the chancellor of the Minnesota State system
There are several areas where goals and reality do not match. But the central problem is that the system is overbuilt.
Don Wendel
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Myron Orfield and Will Stancil
50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act: Where has Minnesota's dedication gone?
The state led the effort, but there are few signs of progress here now. The evolution of a breakdown.
Andrei Lankov
North Korea's denuclearization is unlikely. But successful talks are possible.
The best deal President Donald Trump can hope for is a flawed one. Here's why that's OK.
David B. Murphy
Ex-CEO's $25,000 PAC donation: This is what is wrong with the world
The controversy is over where the money went, but even more worrisome, from the vantage point of most of us, is where it didn't.
Doug Glanville
An untimely bunt and the value of unwritten rules, in baseball and beyond
They fill in the blanks that concrete rules don't cover. They're more like tenets, and countries have gone to war over tenets.
Jeremy Iggers
Mehran from Tehran and Atefeh from Isfahan want to meet you. Face to face.
With the technology of today, this is quite possible, and you'll be the better for it. We all will.
Tonja Jacobi and Matthew Sag
Supreme Court's ever-more-loquacious oral arguments? A result of partisanship
The link between word counts and polarization is clear.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Sea change needed in shipping emissions
An energy-efficient mode of transport, but still room for innovation.
Editorial, Red Wing Republican Eagle
Tax reciprocity: Interstate commuters deserve restored simplicity
Decadelong standoff between Minnesota, Wisconsin must end.
Tom Berg
Gun legislation in Minnesota: Arguments are familiar but partisan barriers are new
In the 1970s, Minnesota legislators from both sides made progress on the gun-violence issue. Here are some lessons from that era.
Dave Frederickson
Our tit-for-tat trade work with China is harming Minnesota farmers
Instead of firing back, U.S. should work with China to ensure common-sense trade deals.
John Rash
Rash Report: 'RBG' the film and RBG the woman both compelling
A timely documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will open the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.
Tim J. McGuire
Father of son with Down syndrome weighs in on abortion debate
Aborting fetuses with Down's should be legal; it's still wrong.
Lori Sturdevant
There's extra policy pressure this year at the Minnesota Legislature for mental health
This might have been a quieter year for this topic than it's turned out to be.
Peter Coyle
Affordable housing unchained: We don't need more subsidies in Minnesota. We need fewer rules and fees.
The state stands out with substantially higher state and local government regulatory costs.
Kathryn Johnson
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Counterpoint: Confucius Institutes are a benefit, not a threat
Some in Congress see these programs, including ours at St. Cloud State, as a way of indoctrination. Here's the reality.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Capitol offices shouldn't double as affordable housing for lawmakers
It might essentially be a fringe benefit, and possibly illegal.
Suud Olat
The U.S. and the world: Much to gain in leadership in fight against poverty
Proposed cuts to the international affairs budget, including PEPFAR, put hard-fought advances in jeopardy.
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