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Paul Rusesabagina
My story was told in 'Hotel Rwanda.' Here's what I want the world to know now.
It is our collective duty to counter autocratic regimes and policies and promote equality and, above all, peace.
Tim Reardon
Monticello aspires to be the 'Little Community That Could' create proficient readers
Could it inspire cities across Minnesota to undertake community initiatives alongside state standards?
The Editorial Board of the New York Daily News
Aid groups must be safe in Gaza
Avoiding attacks on civilians must be a priority for Israel in wake of World Central Kitchen airstrike.
Rachael Joseph
Support legislation, and act yourself, on the safe storage of guns
Isn't the local news of just the last few months persuasive?
The Editorial Board of the Los Angeles Times
Dashboard screens add to driver distraction
Large infotainment touch screens are competing for drivers' attention, and new safety standards are needed.
Thomas Klemond
multiple authors
Protesters impede the necessary work of running schools
In Edina, critical items on the school board agenda have been pre-empted by pro-Palestine demonstrators.
Katherine Kersten
Katherine Kersten: Extremist ideology has already hijacked Minnesota's social studies classes
If you're worried about the trends in labeling the existence of Israel as "settler colonialism," the Minnesota Department of Education's new standards will fuel your unease.
Barry S. Levy
1974 hepatitis outbreak in Minneapolis showed value of trust in public health efforts
Without it, many more would have been sickened. We need to carry that spirit of collaboration forward.
Patricia Lopez
I-35W and Francis Scott Key bridges: The difference between then and now
Today's House Republicans can't even do the right thing during a disaster.
the Editorial Board of the South Florida Sun Sentinel
Abortion rights on the ballot in Florida
After Florida Supreme Court upheld ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy, state's voters will have their say thanks to ballot initiative.
Amy Minge
Counterpoint: What's already great in downtown St. Paul
Don't let coverage of 5th Street's struggles bring you down (or mislead you).
Lee Newcomer
Editorial counterpoint: The case against legislation on prior authorization
My experience in oncology tells me it would not be best, even though I have personal reason to empathize.
Pat McKinzie Lechault
How it came to be that women's basketball is the talk of the town
We who preceded today's stars sacrificed for a dream so far-fetched and ahead of its time that we were ridiculed.
Dylan Walsh
Let people sell their kidneys. It will save lives.
A regulated market for donations could help end the shortage of these organs for transplant. It could save taxpayer money, too.
the Editorial Board of the Miami Herald
Who's responsible for 'Havana Syndrome'?
Is Russia, not Cuba, to blame for mysterious sonic attacks on U.S. citizens and intelligence officials?
Tom Berg, Nick Zerwas, Jim Fox, Robert Meyerson and James Robins
Paying the people who work in governance: Strike the right balance for Minnesota
Improved Compensation Council reforms are needed now.
Opinion
Close the 'rent-a-bank' loophole in Minnesota
Let's build on important 2023 payday loan legislation.
Steve Sandell
Editorial counterpoint: Arguments for legalized sports betting fail
That other states have done it is among the worst.
Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith: I hope to repeal arcane law that could be misused to ban abortion
The Comstock Act is a major concern if Donald Trump is elected again.
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