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Legal weed? That skunk smell might be coming to your state
Just ask those living next to cannabis farms in California, Washington.
Editorial
Other Republicans should join Mitt Romney
All members of Congress should follow his lead, hold Trump accountable.
Anne Sundberg Siess
In tackling affordable housing, let's start with a realistic home-price-to-income expectation
Calculations using Met Council numbers suggest that a given house may be less affordable than thought.
Robert P. McDivitt
Editorial counterpoint: Veterans Affairs is actively working to prevent suicide
It's our top clinical priority, and making veterans aware of the available support is critical. Here's what we're doing to achieve it.
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Immigration and the heartland: Minnesota's smaller cities are, on balance, congenial
For Somalis in St. Cloud, for instance, life is not without opposition. But "80 percent" of locals "are good people."
Antony J. Blinken and Robert Kagan
America must maintain a leading global role
To pull back would run counter to lessons of history and to broad interests, including our own.
Steve Grove
Reboot required (or seeking a Minnesota Miracle 2.0)
Minnesota was once a tech leader, and that lifted the state's economy. Here's what history teaches about how to get there again.
Thomas S. Kaplan and, BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY
The U.S. and its wartime allies: The Kurds find themselves betrayed, once again
But in this there is a decided contrast between President Donald Trump and France's Emmanuel Macron.
Mitch Pearlstein
Ideas for improving the lot of American workers (open minds requested)
A new book sounds at times like the stuff of a Democratic caucus, at others like grist for a GOP one. Either way, it sure makes you think.
Editorial
In 2018, 'a profound global crisis of press freedom'
There's a growing trend of violence and intimidation against the media.
Robert Moilanen
It's time for another crack at restructuring our state government
We've made a number of such attempts over the years, with limited results. There are several good reasons to try again now.
Editorial
Resolved for this new year, 'with malice toward none'
Let Lincoln's message be a guide for a nation divided in 2019.
Ramesh Ponnuru
Could Trump face a primary challenge in 2020?
It's rare for a president to have a rival for renomination, and getting rarer. But one observer thinks the risks are overstated. Let's consider.
Hugh Hewitt
A mission for the GOP Senate: Confirm judges, all day every day.
Conservative voters need to see why holding the upper chamber majority is so crucial.
Editorial
Positive news about antibiotics and agriculture
New data shows there's been a healthy decrease in farm animals.
Don Reicosky
Counterpoint: It's time to put in a good word for carbon
Yes, carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, but most forms of carbon are critically important in agriculture. And the farm bill, with a program to improve soil health and keep carbon in the ground, is a winner.
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump has not risen to the mantle of the presidency
Some of his policies are sound, but he has been lacking in the character essential for leadership at home and abroad.
Stephen R. Miller
Ending the single-family district isn't so simple
City zoning changes may aim to alter the picture, but private accords, in the form of restrictive covenants, could undercut such efforts.
Paul J. Croce
Which resolution should we make in the pursuit of happiness?
The 1890s works of philosopher and psychologist William James, who ditched satisfaction in favor of happiness, may offer lessons.
Mitch Daniels
Bad news for pessimists: Things aren't so bad
We're human, we worry, we need cheer. But pick your favorite worry and, measured objectively, it's likely to be getting better, not worse.
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