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Joe Nocera
Amazon needs a leash
It's harder to make a classic antitrust case than it is for other tech companies, but there are ways to check its power.
Editorial
Nixed Doral/G-7 plan was shameless
It was not the first such proposal, but let's hope it's the last.
Faye Flam
The trait that makes us hesitate on climate change
People just prefer not to dwell on destruction. They defer it even, survey evidence shows, if they have a sense of the threat.
Patricia Murphy, CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
Mick Mulvaney, from Washington reformer to chief of graft
Like many, he became something different once tasting power, and he'd like you to, well, get over it.
D.J. Tice
Test of time: What school expectations used to be
Those overseeing the field have a high-minded approach to relatively low ambitions.
Anne O’Connor, Star Tribune
Answer this: A skills test from the past
The state's rigorous exam for the 8th-graders of 1893 poses some hard-to-answer questions about today's standards for statewide skills tests.
Cass R. Sunstein
Some of Trump's deregulation efforts are steps in the right direction
We need to give the president credit where it's due.
Editorial
U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, 1951-2019: A compelling voice, silenced
Putting the interests of the people first was his hallmark.
Adam Platt
A parent's-eye view of Minneapolis public schools
The lordly way the district operates is an affront to a key set of stakeholders.
Naomi Schaefer Riley
What 'Sesame Street' knows about foster care
The children's program tells us the truth: Substance abuse is the primary reason children end up in foster care in this country.
Editorial
Deadly 'Stand Your Ground' should be repealed
Far-fetched self-defense claims produce unjust, inconsistent results.
Leana S. Wen
Presidential debates need to bring up access to health care
What will the next president do about the lack of hospitals and doctors in rural areas?
Justin Fox
'Broken Windows': A policing style revisited
It works — if you actually fix the windows, as opposed to generally targeting people.
Bradley Johnson
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Counterpoint: Blaming falling math scores on education philosophy doesn't add up
There are many factors that go into test scores, including home life and test reliability.
Noah Feldman
It's time for the impeachment process to be transparent
Certain secrecies at the start of the inquiry were needed. But now it's important for the public to know.
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Pete Gamades
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Minneapolis needs to negotiate a better contract for cops
MPLS for a Better Police Contract, a coalition of local grassroots organizations, has some suggestions.
Michael Friedman
Editorial counterpoint: More kids in detention? A worse idea is hard to imagine
Research has determined that the deeper a young person gets into the juvenile justice system, the greater the risk of criminality.
Eric Franklin Amarante
Your dollars are subsidizing white supremacy through tax exemptions
Why? Because the IRS does not have the resources to review charitable status applications or regulate the activities of charities.
Michael R. Strain, Bloomberg News (TNS)
Beto O'Rourke's bad idea to punish conservative churches by taking away tax exemptions
Here's a reminder of how such exemptions help and why they should be extended.
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