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Steven Backus
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Was Gayle King wrong to question Kobe Bryant's legacy?
The world we live in is complicated, and so is this question.
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Ignore the myths on influenza; lives are at stake
This is not something you wing.
Beth Slater Winnick
Why I remain an optimist in our complex world
Because elderly people are adapting to technology, and teens are helping them.
Charlie Zelle
Met Council chairman Charlie Zelle: Steps we're taking to make Metro Transit riders safe
We're stepping up our game. But good intentions aren't enough, nor is any single action. Safety results from collaboration.
Stephanie Weller Hanson
After the caucuses, Iowans are getting a bad rap
A technology problem is hardly unique. Plus, I know these people. You can trust them.
Leonard Pitts Jr., Miami Herald
Who gets to tell — that is, appropriate — what stories?
And how is the 'American Dirt' version different from mine?
Tom Baumann
Electoral College: Picture yourself at the origin of a limiting decision
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention — men of means — didn't trust the people to directly elect the president.
Jerry J. Windley-Daoust
The search for the 'real' Winona, continued
This time, let's look beyond what's there in the modern era.
STEVE ELKINS
Twin Cities housing: The 'flaming hoops' separating builders and cities
How the past brought us to where we are, and how the present will fail to get us to where we need to be.
Mary McComber
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Coal vs. clean energy: The future can't leave host communities behind
Closures affect our economies and tax base. We need help with this adjustment.
Jeremy Sankey
Counterpoint: Is cannabis legalization really bumping up auto accident rates?
Or are other factors contributing? (Like these, to name a few.)
Kari Dziedzic and Kelly Moller
Minnesota's outdated sexual harassment laws continue to let survivors down
Legislature must provide greater clarity. Both employers, employees will benefit.
Editorial Board
'People always forget their thumbs.' Mayo doctor's late-night TV cameo on handwashing worth another look.
America, it's time for a handwashing refresher course. A Minnesota physician has one ready to go.
Monisha Walters, Tamara Cabán-Ramirez and Beatriz Menanteau
Minneapolis school district believes in, yet turns its back on, dual immersion
A plan would move such programs away from where they're needed most.
Judith Koll Healey
A Catholic case for Amy Klobuchar
The chief task of the new president will be to stand for justice, unite the country and move it forward for the benefit of all citizens.
Multiple authors
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An assessment of the Minnesota Senate bill on clean energy
There are six specific ways it's flawed, but most of all, it doesn't put us on the right trajectory.
Sarah Stackley
Twin Cities needs supervised injection sites. Now.
They prevent worse outcomes. The practice has been successful elsewhere, and there's an urgent need for it in the Twin Cities.
David Peterson
Yes, Buttigieg could win the nomination. And the presidency. If …
With forthright discussion of a mayoral mistake, a pledge to seek an African-American woman as running mate and even a bit of personal imperfection, he can overcome the obstacles.
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