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Tyler Cowen
We're surrounded by the walking dead
They are businesses that aren't yet closed down, but are doomed by COVID-19.
Anjani Trivedi
The robots-are-taking-our-jobs threat is real
The future of labor is changing, with a sharp push from COVID-19.
Heidi Schneider
Here's to the lilacs, crabapple blossoms, violets
They are spring's essential workers, reminding us of life's impermanence and the importance of gratitude amid chaos.
Italy takes 'calculated risk' in restarting its economy
But prime minister says the country can't wait for a vaccine.
Mike Opat
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Hennepin County should use this crisis to address unmet needs
People experiencing homelessness, social service access, libraries and more could benefit from our attention during COVID-19.
From the Economist
Now's the time to get ahead of the climate crisis
COVID-19 offers a unique opportunity as a dress rehearsal for pulling the world away from carbon emissions.
Sanford V. Levinson
If Trump and Pence both get very sick, it's unclear who would be president
The Presidential Succession Act is inadequate, and it is not hard to imagine that it could be litigated in real time.
Editorial, New York Daily News
Trump's dangerous role as hydroxychloroquine huckster
He's encouraging countless Americans to follow risky path.
Mark Lakosky
Counterpoint: Minneapolis police, fire union letter was distorted
The Star Tribune portrayed Minneapolis police, fire solidarity as a selfish money grab.
Susan Faludi
'Believe All Women': How feminists got stuck answering for a canard
The right has long known how to turn the left's expressions of principle into Achilles' heels. Even if it requires inflating a phrase.
Heidi Morefield
Don't let the search for a COVID-19 vaccine distract us
"Warp Speed" or not, there are many low-tech measures that are more certain to save lives and tame this pandemic.
Tim Penny
Pandemic-related federal aid: Make it fast, but also make it prudent
The bipartisan spirit behind the CARES Act has dissipated and each party is trying to advance policy goals for non-pandemic issues.
Editorial, The Guardian
Italy takes 'calculated risk' in restarting its economy
But prime minister says the country can't wait for a vaccine.
Marvin Anderson
Amid pandemic, Trump administration muzzles communities
Vitality is lost when voices are unheard. Example from the past: St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood. Current concern: The National Environmental Policy Act.
John Kass, Tribune Content Agency
The president's 'Obamagate' theory: There's something there
Before November, America must know more about the Trump-Russia probe.
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty: COVID-19 makes clear that we must restore decency, civility to politics
Even before the pandemic, fear and anger were rampant in the U.S. We need to listen and learn in order to move forward.
Bob “Again” Carney Jr.
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Counterpoint: Calling all (reasonable) Republicans to take your party back!
Minnesota's primary filing period is now open.
Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis: GOP isn't what it once was. Good riddance.
Counterpoint: It's no longer the old insiders' echo chamber. Those members have been shown the door.
As businesses reopen, consumers have some questions
For example: Are face masks not just requested but required?
Saad B. Omer
The CDC — our best defense against pandemics — needs reform now
It needs to focus. It needs to modernize. It needs to be better funded but less political.
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